Mar 19, 2015 · VTSAX - Why don't just put all $$ in this Index fund? Why not? Investor behavior - faced with a 50+percent loss in 2009, would you have cried uncle and sold at the bottom? if that is a …

Sep 14, 2020 · VTSAX is a market cap weighted fund. So naturally, as of now, those stocks take up much of the share. I am sure back when XOM had the highest market, it would have been in AAPL's …

Mar 5, 2021 · Exchange some VTSAX for VHYAX or no? You're missing that the shares prices are different between these funds. VTSAX shares are ~3x the cost of VHYAX shares. You can't just …

Feb 1, 2022 · VTSAX is only invested in the US stock market. VTIAX is invested in the rest of the world. If you want to put all your eggs in the US basket, you can invest it all in VTSAX. Personally, I balance …

Mar 1, 2017 · VTSAX is market weighted, so the amount of stock it holds for each company corresponds to that company's share of the total index. Percentage ownership of a given company isn't a …

Nov 20, 2015 · Target retirement funds vs VTSAX Even if you are gun shy about 100% VTSAX, you can set up an asset allocation of VTSAX and VBTLX and do automatic rebalancing. The only "benefits" …

May 15, 2015 · VTI, VTSMX, VTSAX Regarding #3. Vanguard might not charge if you sell VTI and buy VTSMX, but the gains will still be taxed. Besides that, this advice is spot on. Buy VTI, and keep …

Jan 19, 2022 · VTI vs. VTSAX Agreed. They're basically the same. ETFs are typically more tax efficient than mutual funds, but Vanguard has a patent that makes their ETF/mutual fund pairs like …

Aug 16, 2017 · With this $18k, do you think I should purchase VYM (an ETF with a 0.08% expense ratio) or more of VTSAX (expense ratio 0.04%)? I've been reading up lately about the Dividend Aristocrats, …

Aug 18, 2022 · VTI and VTSAX are identical - they are different share classes of the same fund. IVV and SPX hold identical assets - both track the S&P 500 index. VTSAX gained +405% over 22 years IVV …