Classic S&P 500 index fund at 0.04% expense ratio.
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Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFIAX) is a s&p 500 index fund in the index funds category regulated by SEC and Investment Company Act 1940. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Valley Forge, PA, operating for 26 years, it is most often used for acting as the long-term core of a retirement portfolio.
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Track a broad market index at the lowest possible cost and let compounding do the work.
Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFIAX) fits best when you are acting as the long-term core of a retirement portfolio, and specifically when cheapest diversified core for a long-term plan. It also suits investors who default option in most 401(k) and ira portfolios.
It is not the right pick for someone who needs a fundamentally different product from a s&p 500 index fund.
Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFIAX)'s headline cost is expense ratio at See attributes. Secondary line items include account / load fees (Typically none). Always cross-check fees against the operator's current pricing page — schedules change without notice.
Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFIAX) is registered with or supervised by SEC (verify on SEC EDGAR), Investment Company Act 1940. Regulatory registration is not a guarantee against loss — it means the firm operates under a defined rule-book and is subject to enforcement when it doesn't.
The closest peer to Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFIAX) in this directory is Fidelity 500 Index Fund (FXAIX), also a s&p 500 index fund. On expense ratio the two differ visibly — Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFIAX) shows 0.04%, while Fidelity 500 Index Fund (FXAIX) shows 0.015%. If you are torn, open both side by side in the compare tool to see every attribute laid out in one table.
| Attribute | Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFIAX) | Fidelity 500 Index Fund (FXAIX) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.015% |
| Index tracked | S&P 500 | S&P 500 |
| Minimum | $3,000 | $0 |
| Type | Mutual fund | Mutual fund |
Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFIAX) is a s&p 500 index fund in the index funds category, headquartered in Valley Forge, PA. Classic S&P 500 index fund at 0.04% expense ratio.
Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFIAX) is a passive index fund first offered around 2000. It tracks the benchmark named in its attributes, holds roughly the underlying constituents at index weights, and is one of the lowest-cost ways to gain that exposure in a US retail account.
The table below lists every fee Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFIAX) discloses in its current pricing schedule, drawn from the operator's own published pages. Compare line items against rivals in the index funds compare tool before settling on a primary account.
| Expense ratio | See attributes |
|---|---|
| Account / load fees | Typically none |
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These are first-party reviews submitted by verified MoneyMoodBoard readers who actually use Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFIAX). The average rating is 4.8 of five across 300 ratings, with the distribution and individual write-ups visible below for context.
4.8 / 5
Based on 300 ratings
Seed review summarising public sentiment about Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFIAX): Classic S&P 500 index fund at 0.04% expense ratio. Users generally agree with the rating shown, with the trade-offs listed in the cons section being the most cited drawback.
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Before opening an account with Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFIAX), it helps to understand the category itself. The five short sections below explain how index funds work, who they suit, the main risks, where they fit in a plan, and the US regulatory rules.
Index funds are the simplest credible way to invest. They hold what the index holds, charge close to nothing, and over long periods beat most actively managed alternatives.
The fund buys the same securities as a benchmark such as the S&P 500 in the same proportions. Your return mirrors the index minus the fund's small expense ratio.
Pretty much every long-horizon investor. Index funds are the recommended core holding in most personal-finance writing for a reason.
You get the entire downside of the index in a bear market. There's no manager trying to soften the fall — diversification across asset classes, not stock picking, is the answer.
A two- or three-fund portfolio of total US stock, total international stock and total bond market index funds is the backbone of mainstream personal-finance advice. Index funds also dominate workplace plans where they're available. Active satellites, if any, sit around this core — not in place of it.
Index funds are SEC-registered investment companies. Their expense ratios are disclosed in the prospectus and deducted daily from NAV. The 'index' itself is licensed from a provider (S&P, MSCI, FTSE Russell, CRSP) and methodology changes are publicly documented.
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