Index Funds reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 255 Reddit reviews across 30 subreddits and 56 posts to rank the best Index Funds brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/fidelityinvestments, r/personalfinance, r/investing, r/FinancialPlanning, r/dividends. Top-rated brands include Vanguard (4.5/5), Fidelity (4.6/5), Vti (4.8/5).
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Reviews255
Subreddits30
Posts56
Brands58
Products67
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#1
Vanguard
4.5
(70)
"Vtsax 70% VTIAX 20% VFSUX 10%. The allocations can get more or less aggressive depending upon your risk tolerance but this portfolio gives you S & P exposure mainly with some international and a lesser amount to short term bonds."
"VOO - track SP500 - 11% average but last 5% years it's closer to 20% per year or so"
"VTWAX or VTSAX + VTIAX read about the three-fund portfolio on the wiki."
"All into VTSAX is an excellent choice for someone young and will be the cornerstone of your investments going forward."
"VTSAX and VSMPX aren’t comparable and you shouldn’t be deciding between the two. VTSAX is the entire US stock market."
"Both voo, ivv have the lowest expense ratio."
"VOO and chill"
"Open a brokerage account in Vanguard and buy VTSAX."
"Voo, spy or ivv. Don’t get a mutual fund."
"If you choose Vanguard, VTI until you have $3k, then consider moving to VTSAX."
#2
Fidelity
4.6
(51)
"If you’re looking at index funds, FXAIX (S&P 500), FSKAX (total market), and FZROX (zero-fee total market) are all great long-term picks."
"Have you looked into FZROX and FNILX at all? Those are the zero cost versions of those two funds."
"FSKAX"
"Both great low cost buy and hold forever funds with low expense ratios."
"Of those 2, just 1: FSKAX. Why? Because it already fully contains FXAIX plus more."
"If you choose Fidelity for your brokerage, FSKAX. If you choose Vanguard, VTI until you have $3k, then consider moving to VTSAX."
"FXAIX"
"Pick one of FZROX or FXAIX and ride it out."
"Fidelity FXAIX is S&P 500. Set it and forget it. You'll never be sorry"
"Great option for total market exposure."
#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
SPDR
4.5
(8)
"Voo, spy or ivv. Don’t get a mutual fund."
"VOO or SPY, and good job with thinking about investing this early."
"SPY and FTEC is the double whammy combo."
"For my money, it SPDR S&P 500 EFT's."
"SPLG is another great option instead of spy, voo or fxaix. 0.02% expense ratio and but less AUM then voo."
"SPYG has been my go to this past year."
"SPLG"
"SPY"
#5
Invesco
4.1
(8)
"QQQ or QQQM - tracks NASDAQ (more tech heavy) - last 5 years around 25% per year"
"I got IVV and RSP (equal weight s&p 500). Might buy some EQWL (equal weight S&p 100)."
"Voo or qqq."
"I'd add qqqm or schg to the typical voo vti vxus list for a Roth."
"PPA is the one I would recommend, but there are several."
"I’ve done well with PPA."
"I got IVV and RSP (equal weight s&p 500). Might buy some EQWL (equal weight S&p 100)."
#6
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."
#7
XEQT
4.8
(5)
"XEQT has entered the chat"
"If you want set and forget deal."
"My TFSA which consists of just XEQT and VFV is sitting at 17.5% all time."
"XEQT already provides everything you need."
"Only real consideration in my mind is do you prefer quarterly (XEQT) or annual (VEQT) distributions?"
#8
Index Funds
4.6
(5)
"Your sole parameter while choosing Index MFs should be expense ratio: the lower the better."
"If you're only interested in growing wealth, just do index funds."
"I am 100% invested in index funds but have some more diversity. Some mirror the SP500, others the DJIA and NASDAQ, as well as some international funds."
"The usual advice would be to put 90% into index funds and 10% into the investment of your choice."
"Majority of my assets are held in world indexes and inexpensive ETF’s."
#9
HDFC
4.2
(5)
"HDFC Sensex Index Fund is the best."
"HDFC Sensex Index Fund. Oldest & largest with quite good tracking history."
"HDFC or ICICI sensex fund. Both are equally good."
"HDFC sensex fund. Heard or read somewhere."
#10
Charles Schwab
4.2
(5)
"Low management fees"
"SCHD for dividends."
"Obligatory: SCHD"
"I use Schwab and I like it. The customer service seems to be pretty good and I haven't noticed any over the top nickel and dining on fees."
"Any of those you named is fine. Or Schwab."
#11
VFV
4.8
(4)
"My TFSA which consists of just XEQT and VFV is sitting at 17.5% all time."
"VFV, QQQ, and SCHD is all you need."
"VFV is great for me due to low yield / high growth."
#12
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."
#13
Schwab
4.8
(4)
"SCHD (Schwab's flagship dividend fund with over $65b invested)..."
"That’s a fine allocation."
"Schwab International Index Fund"
"SCHD for dividends"
#14
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."
#15
VXUS
5.0
(3)
"1. VTI and VXUS, as long as there is not a strong home country bias."
"VTI, VXUS and VT."
#16
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"
#18
UTI
4.3
(3)
"Great for SIP investments."
"UTI Nifty 50 Index Fund – A solid performer over the long term."
"UTI is good enough"
#20
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"
#21
ITOT
5.0
(2)
"I use ITOT for my individual account"
#22
Avanza
5.0
(2)
"Like other say, the general advice is to buy a global index fund like Avanza Zero or low cost Länsförsäkringar Global index (LFG)."
"Get an isk account from nordnet, avanza, lysa and look at available etf. Avanza zero for eg is 0 cost fund"
#23
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"
#24
SWTSX
4.5
(2)
"Continue to invest regularly. Zoom out of SWTSX and look at all time and you can see it's growth over time."
"I just sold all my swisx. Going 100% swtsx."
#25
SBI
4.5
(2)
"A great investment option for long-term growth."
"Reliable index fund for long-term growth."
#26
AVGE
4.5
(2)
"3. AVGE"
"AVGE
BND if I ever get into bonds"
#27
Nippon India
4.5
(2)
"Nippon is also great with less expense ratio"
#28
ICICI Prudential
4.0
(2)
"ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund – From a well-known AMC with a decent tracking record."
"Consistent performance over the years."
#29
Avantis Investors
4.0
(2)
"I am torn between AVLV and FNDB for large value or overall US value. I do have AVUV."
"US Large Cap: VTV, AVLV (I have AVLV myself but was a close call with VTV)"
#30
Mutual Funds
3.5
(2)
"For retirement planning, there's nothing better for me than mutual funds."
"They're also less liquid, some have hidden fees, and some have worse tax implications."
#31
ICICI
3.0
(2)
"All of them are quite similar. Icici,sbi"
"Icici"
#32
Fidelity 500 Index Fund
5.0
(1)
"I do FZLIX + FZROX + FXAIX in my Roth IRA."
#33
Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund
5.0
(1)
"FZLIX and FZROX expense ratio is Zero."
#34
Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund
5.0
(1)
"FZLIX and FZROX expense ratio is Zero."
#35
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF
5.0
(1)
"SCHX outperformed VOO and FXAIX."
#36
S&P 500 ETF
5.0
(1)
"Any S&P500 etf will suit you. Rock bottom expenses."
#37
Vanguard VOO
5.0
(1)
"I'm surprised no one has mentioned VOO as it seems to be 'the' thing right now."
#38
Vanguard ETF
5.0
(1)
"Vanguard has a few of the lowest cost etf’s."
#39
S&P 500 Portfolio
5.0
(1)
"At your age, you can just do the 'single fund portfolio' and put everything into the S&P 500."
#40
Low Cost Index Funds
5.0
(1)
"It's a philosophy built around low cost index funds and dollar cost averaging, and will guarantee you do at least as well as the overall market."
#41
Nifty 50
5.0
(1)
#42
FZROX
5.0
(1)
"Good Fidelity funds to use as primary funds are FXAIX (S&P 500 index) and FZROX (Total Market Index)..."
#43
VTI
5.0
(1)
"Total stock market, 0.03% expense ratio:
**VTI - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF**"
#44
NIPPON
5.0
(1)
#45
Motilal Oswal
5.0
(1)
#46
Aditya Birla
5.0
(1)
#47
Xtrackers
5.0
(1)
#48
Quant
5.0
(1)
#49
Justwealth
5.0
(1)
"The best thing to do is just go with Justwealth and choose an appropriate target date portfolio."
#50
ETFs
4.0
(1)
"The easiest thing is just to throw money into a few ETFs."
#51
Target Date Funds
4.0
(1)
"Target date if you want to be completely hands free."
#52
ESG
4.0
(1)
"Do consider looking at an ESG index fund to avoid the worst of the worst actors in the world."
#53
Fidelity FZROX
4.0
(1)
"As far as the zero funds go, FZROX and FZILX are fine if that's what you want."
#55
Länsförsäkringar
4.0
(1)
"Like other say, the general advice is to buy a global index fund like Avanza Zero or low cost Länsförsäkringar Global index (LFG)."
#56
Prosper
4.0
(1)
"The all in cheapest offer is Prosper with either their S&P500 ETF (no fractional shares) or their US Index OEIC (600 US companies). They rebate the fund fee."
#57
JPMorgan
4.0
(1)
"JEPI"
#58
QQQM
4.0
(1)
"QQQM, VOO, VTG"
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