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Originally Posted by champion6
Let me recommend this: VTSAX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund. It provides exposure to the entire U.S. equity market, including small-, mid-, and large-cap growth and value stocks.
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That is an excellent fund and I used to own shares in it. But, the Vanguard S&P 500 Index fund has actually had a slightly higher average annual return during the last 10 year period, 13.52 percent vs 13.42 percent. Both funds have the same expense ratio. Personally, I have been more comfortable using the S&P 500 Index Fund because all the companies in the fund are large companies. The concept of including some smaller companies may sound good, but it doesn't seem to deliver higher long term returns.