
I am wanting to know if an individual doesn't have the 3k to invest in VBINX,and that individual is a balanced investor, is using 60% VTI , and 40% BND be a good proxy for VBINX? Respectfully Wildstar Incidentely VTI and BND are commission free at the brokerage I use.
65 Taxable: Vanguard Total Stock Market VTI 375,000 18.24 Taxable: Vanguard FTSE ..... Amy's IRA: Vanguard Total Stock Market VTI 190,000 9.24 Amy's IRA: Vanguard ..... Jeff's IRA: Vanguard Total Stock Market VTI 170,000 8.27 Jeff's IRA: Vanguard
for exposure to the total market without regard to overlap in their existing portfolios might look at Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI , which charges just 0.06% and tracks the MSCI U.S. Broad Market, which covers virtually every
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