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| Subject: Re: Help, please...An IRA invested in index fund | Date: 1/7/2004 9:38 PM | |
| Author: Mark0Young | Number: 38411 of 72247 | |
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I have an IRA invested in Vanguard's Index fund. Would you like to clarify which of the 21 Vanguard index funds you are referring to? http://flagship2.vanguard.com/VGApp/hnw/FundsByFundType?View=IndexFunds This $10000 is from a company I left, and I put the money in Vanguard to grow -- not much growth in ten years.... The Vanguard Total Stock Market Fund has had a 10-year annualized rate of return of 10.48%, so $10,000 invested 10 years ago should have grown to a little bit over $27,000. Likewise, the Vanguard 500 Index Fund has had a 10-year annualized rate of return of 10.99% so $10,000 invested 10 years ago should have grown to a little bit over $28,000. The above is for "total returns", meaning that all distributions are being reinvested in that fund. I don't find better than 10% all that shabby, especially considering that part of that period includes the recent bear market. |
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