Vanguard - 500 Index Fund Review Summary
One of the greatest names in mutual funds is Vanguard and its Vanguard 500 Index Fund is one of the favorites among reviewers. Why do they like this mutual fund so much? Because it is offered with a low expense ratio, requires no sales fee load to establish, and offers a rate of return based on the S&P 500, making it safer than other mutual funds that own only a small number of stocks. “If You Don’t Know Where to Invest, This is the Place to Be”, in the opinion of one reviewer and another says “The Best S&P 500 Fund with the Lowest Expense Ratio”. Like any mutual fund, Vanguard 500 Index Fund is subject to market risk and this risk could send the price tumbling at any moment. But with the Vanguard name and with the solid history of performance behind it, the Vanguard 500 Index Fund ranks among the very best Mutual Funds for your portfolio.
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Vanguard - 500 Index Fund Ratings and Reviews
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Long time investor
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2007
Vanguard has a well deserved reputuaion for low fees and good service. They have mutual funds for just about any style of investing. If you know what you want in an investment, they probably have a fund that will fit your needs. If you are not so sure what you are doing then index funds are the way to go. The most widely watched index is the Standard and Poor 500. It is made up of 500 different stocks that closely track the overall market and over the long haul the stock market has the best return of any investment.
The Vanguard Index 500 Fund is an almost exact match of the S&P 500 index. There...
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a low risk investor
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2008
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an moderate investor
MAR
9
2009
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