Best index funds on Reddit
233 reviews from r/fidelityinvestments, r/IndianStockMarket, r/investing and 23 more subreddits
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#1
Fidelity
4.7
(45)
"Great option for total market exposure."
"Excellent for international diversification."
"Solid choice for bond exposure."
"Perfect for a simple investment strategy."
"Nice option for mid/small cap."
"Good for large cap investments."
"Just go with the gold standard FXAIX and call it a day. No need to overthink it."
"FZROX is an in-house Fidelity index."
"FSKAX has about 1200 more holdings and follows the Dow Jones total market."
"FZROX is perfect for an IRA, but be cautious about tax implications in taxable accounts."
#2
Vanguard
4.7
(32)
"Vanguard offers all-in-one ETFs that are convenient for managing a diversified portfolio."
"VWRP
HMWO
FWRG maybe?"
"VWCE"
"VUSA (S&P500),
FUSD (US dividend growth)
VHYL (world dividend)
VWRL (all world) and VEVE (developed world)."
"VT"
"You can't go wrong with a broadly diversified and low cost index fund such as VT or something similar."
"For reference I'm at Vanguard and it's all VFIAX for me."
"Total world, single index fund to hold pretty much all the publicly traded stocks"
"I use VOO, Vanguard S&P 500 fund."
"$3,000 to open"
#3
Vti
4.8
(12)
"VTI, VXUS, and as of very recently, FBTC."
"VTI and VXUS is all you need."
"Two fund VTI 80% AVUV 20%, three fund you could add VXUS."
"Vti, Schd and Jepi. Growth, value and income"
"1. VTI and VXUS, as long as there is not a strong home country bias."
"VTI, VXUS and VT."
"FZROX and VTI for all intents and purposes are the same thing."
"VTI and VXUS."
"And chill"
"Go for 50/50 into SCHD and VTI imo."
#4
Schwab
4.7
(10)
"That’s a fine allocation."
"Schwab International Index Fund"
"Schwab US Broad Market ETF"
"Schwab International Equity ETF"
"Schwab US Ag Bd"
"Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund"
"Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund"
"The options for total international fund are VXUS and IXUS."
"Schwab does have an emerging markets ETF, SCHE."
"The options for total international fund are VXUS and IXUS."
#5
Fzrox
5.0
(5)
"I use FZROX and FBND or in Vanguard VTI and BND as I’m not holding international now."
"60% FZROX + 40% FZILX. Basically mimics VT for no expense ratio."
"Slightly outperformed VTI"
"FZROX and VTI for all intents and purposes are the same thing."
#6
HDFC
4.2
(5)
"HDFC Sensex Index Fund is the best."
"Excellent fund for Nifty tracking."
"Strong fund with good management."
"ETFs may not be suitable for beginners due to price differences."
#7
VOO
4.8
(4)
"If you're young, something that follows the sp500 or NASDAQ 100. SPY, VOO, QQQ are good choices that are incredibly popular."
"You can start with the S&P 500 index fund such as VOO: low fees, diversified, and passive."
"Just get VOO and SCHD. No point stepping over dollars to pick up dimes."
"VOO would require you to convert to USD which is alright if you are doing very large amounts."
#8
SBI
3.8
(5)
"A great investment option for long-term growth."
"A reliable choice for tracking the Nifty index."
"Reliable index fund for long-term growth."
"Solid choice for long-term investment."
"Avoid buying ETFs at a premium rate."
#9
VXUS
5.0
(3)
"1. VTI and VXUS, as long as there is not a strong home country bias."
"VTI, VXUS and VT."
#10
XEQT
5.0
(3)
"XEQT has entered the chat"
"If you want set and forget deal."
"XEQT already provides everything you need."
#11
Schd
5.0
(3)
"I do weekly autobuys for SCHD"
"Avoiding small expense ratios is unnecessary, consider which investment has the best total returns."
"Go for 50/50 into SCHD and VTI imo."
#12
FXAIX
5.0
(3)
"Good Fidelity funds to use as primary funds are FXAIX (S&P 500 index) and FZROX (Total Market Index)..."
"The rest is easy on the app.
That link has a nice list of Fidelity index funds. Maybe start at FXAIX the S&P500 index."
"FXAIX is what I use for for 100% of my 401k"
#13
UTI
3.8
(4)
"Great for SIP investments."
"Well-respected in the market for Nifty index tracking."
"Reliable ETF with decent returns."
"Choose mutual funds with AUM greater than 1000 crores."
#14
VFV
4.7
(3)
"VFV, QQQ, and SCHD is all you need."
"VFV is great for me due to low yield / high growth."
#15
Invesco
4.7
(3)
"Investing in a low-cost global ETF monthly allows me to focus on life without worrying about market fluctuations."
"Backtesting SPXS with CSPX shows an outperformance of about 0.10% annually due to avoiding dividend tax."
#16
Bogleheads
4.7
(3)
"The Three-fund portfolio is a simple and effective investment strategy."
"The 3-fund portfolio is a great way to diversify investments with low expense ratios."
"Discussion on whether physical or synthetic ETFs matter."
#17
S&P 500
4.3
(3)
"Always been a big fan"
"S&P 500 has a history of having slightly better long term performance than total U.S."
"I have always been a big fan of the S&P 500 index. Sticking to it is a good plan."
#18
ITOT
5.0
(2)
"I use ITOT for my individual account"
#19
Spy
5.0
(2)
"If you're young, something that follows the sp500 or NASDAQ 100. SPY, VOO, QQQ are good choices that are incredibly popular."
"Dollar-cost-average into SPY"
#20
Qqq
5.0
(2)
"If you're young, something that follows the sp500 or NASDAQ 100. SPY, VOO, QQQ are good choices that are incredibly popular."
"I do weekly autobuys for QQQ"
#21
VTI
5.0
(2)
"Total stock market, 0.03% expense ratio:
**VTI - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF**"
"It’s a one and done fund for the most part."
#22
Nifty
5.0
(2)
"Go with nifty 50etf instead of index funds."
#23
Hdfc
5.0
(2)
"Performing well"
"One fund is enough"
#24
SPDR
4.5
(2)
"For my money, it SPDR S&P 500 EFT's."
"SPY"
#25
BlackRock
4.5
(2)
"BlackRock's all-in-one ETFs provide a simple solution for self-directed investors."
"Investors must weigh tax efficiency against counterparty risk."
#26
ICICI Prudential
4.0
(2)
"Consistent performance over the years."
"Good performance and low expense ratio."
#27
Charles Schwab
3.5
(2)
"Low management fees"
"They charge higher management fees (like 0.85) annually."
#28
FZROX
5.0
(1)
"Good Fidelity funds to use as primary funds are FXAIX (S&P 500 index) and FZROX (Total Market Index)..."
#29
Nippon India
5.0
(1)
#30
NIPPON
5.0
(1)
#31
Nifty 50
5.0
(1)
#32
Motilal Oswal
5.0
(1)
#33
Aditya Birla
5.0
(1)
#34
Xtrackers
5.0
(1)
#35
Quant
5.0
(1)
#36
VEQT
5.0
(1)
"If you want set and forget deal."
#37
VLC
5.0
(1)
#38
VGS
5.0
(1)
#39
IXUS
5.0
(1)
#40
AGG
5.0
(1)
#41
VT
5.0
(1)
"VTI, VXUS and VT."
#42
AVGE
5.0
(1)
"3. AVGE"
#43
FFIJX
5.0
(1)
"I'd use FFIJX, not FFSFX for the 2065 fund."
#44
SPXL
5.0
(1)
"SPXL is a cost-effective alternative to VUSA with the same physical replication."
#45
Nippon India ETF
5.0
(1)
"Great ETF for Nifty 50 exposure."
#46
Freakonomics
5.0
(1)
"Freakonomics did a great piece on low cost index funds. I have listened to it several times. Jack Bogle, the original low cost index fund manager was featured."
#47
S&P500
5.0
(1)
"S&P500 is a solid choice for growth."
#48
SPTM
5.0
(1)
"Rock bottom cost ETFs with highly diversified, broad market coverage."
#49
SPDW
5.0
(1)
"Highly diversified, indexing the international market."
#50
SPAB
5.0
(1)
"Indexes the U.S. bond market."
#51
CMC
5.0
(1)
"Personally I use CMC and there are other options."
#52
BMO
5.0
(1)
"All-in-one ETFs from BMO, BlackRock, or Vanguard are easy to manage and eliminate the need for rebalancing."
#53
IBKR
5.0
(1)
"Personally I use IBKR AU for international markets, and again there are other options."
#54
Vuaa
5.0
(1)
"Etf for S&P"
#55
Pearler
5.0
(1)
"$6.50 brokerage or $5.50 prepaid brokerage. Able to automate investing."
#56
Stake
5.0
(1)
"$3 brokerage."
#57
Cmc Markets
5.0
(1)
"$0 brokerage up to $1,000 per stock per trading day (e.g. buying $500 VAS and $500 VGS on the same day is $0 brokerage). Brokerage for selling is $11 or 0.10%."
#58
Dia
5.0
(1)
"I do weekly autobuys for DIA"
#59
Soxx
5.0
(1)
"I do weekly autobuys for SOXX"
#60
Tltw
5.0
(1)
"Currently loving"
#61
Vts
5.0
(1)
"Tracks the CRSP U.S. Total Market Index which has gone up 55.82% in the last 5 years, whereas VTS has gone up 77.41%"
#62
Endowus
5.0
(1)
"Cheaper to invest with Endowus Amundi MSCI world index"
#63
Brompton
5.0
(1)
"BMAX from Brompton also looks good as a safe all in one fund"
#64
Bnp
5.0
(1)
"Beat the indices people are touting here, compare the YTD, 1 year, 3 year and 5 year returns versus VOO, VTI, SPY etc..."
#66
Amundi
5.0
(1)
"Lower fees"
#67
Other
5.0
(1)
"Is also fine"
#68
Brk
5.0
(1)
"No fees"
#69
QQQM
4.0
(1)
"QQQM, VOO, VTG"
#70
Canara Robecca
4.0
(1)
"Highly regarded for its performance in the smallcap segment."
#71
NASDAQ
4.0
(1)
"Check out NASD/NASL or CNDX/CNX1 instead of EQQQ."
#72
Total International
4.0
(1)
"Total International adds necessary diversification."
#73
Total Bond
4.0
(1)
"Total Bond is essential as you age."
#74
SWTSX/SWISX
4.0
(1)
"You made the right choice, but wait 5 years to judge because the market can have a bad year sometimes."
#75
FSKAX/FSPSX
4.0
(1)
"According to portfolio visualizer over the past 10 years, this combination has performed well."
#76
VTI/VXUS
4.0
(1)
"This combination has shown a good return over the past decade."
#77
Kotak
4.0
(1)
"Good liquidity and performance."
#78
CSPX
4.0
(1)
"CSPX is OK"
#79
Canadian Dividends
4.0
(1)
"You used to be able to get about 60k in Canadian dividends tax free."
#80
SPXS
4.0
(1)
"Check out SPXS instead of VUSA."
#81
IUIT
4.0
(1)
"Check out any S&P 500 info tech ETFs (my fav is IUIT)."
#82
Broad index funds
4.0
(1)
"Broad index funds are good but it's also worth allocating a portion into NZ and AUS based funds."
#83
Index Fund
4.0
(1)
"Look at things like fees. Since they are unmanaged look for VERY low fees."
#84
SPYD
4.0
(1)
"The classic boglehead approach will yield somewhere in the 2 to 4% range of div yield."
#85
BND
4.0
(1)
"The classic boglehead approach will yield somewhere in the 2 to 4% range of div yield."
#86
HDEF
4.0
(1)
"The classic boglehead approach will yield somewhere in the 2 to 4% range of div yield."
#87
Small Company Value Etf
4.0
(1)
"More volatile but can deliver good results over long term"
#88
Russell 2000
4.0
(1)
"Allocate some to the Russell 2000 (IWM) or an equivalent growth-based index"
#89
Jepi
4.0
(1)
"A better option"
#90
ICICI
2.0
(1)
"Index mutual funds are recommended over ETFs for beginners."
#91
Qyld
2.0
(1)
"Decay over time (lower lows, lower highs)"
#92
Mutual Funds
2.0
(1)
"They're also less liquid, some have hidden fees, and some have worse tax implications."
#93
Bynd
1.0
(1)
"Bought BYND at 60 (now 12)"
#94
Amzn
1.0
(1)
"Bought AMZN at 124 (now 84)"
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