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Journal of Indexes: Is Buy-And-Hold Dead?

January/February 2010
Returns Of Largest U.S. Index Mutual Funds
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Source: Morningstar. Data as of October 30, 2009. Exp Ratio is expense ratio. YTD is year-to-date. 3-, 5-, 10- and 15-yr returns are annualized. P/E is price-to-earnings ratio. Std Dev is 3-year standard deviation. Yield is 12-month.
Total Return % Annualized Return %
Fund Name Ticker Assets Exp Ratio 3-Mo YTD 2008 2007 2006 3-Yr 5-Yr 10-Yr 15-Yr P/E Std Dev Yield
Vanguard Tot Stk VTSMX 52,578.6 0.19 5.23 18.46 -37.04 5.49 15.51 -6.65 0.88 -0.03 7.28 13.6 20.22 1.99
Vanguard 500 Index VFINX 45,505.8 0.18 5.44 17.07 -37.02 5.39 15.64 -7.06 0.25 -1.02 7.25 14.6 19.58 2.24
Vanguard Inst Idx VINIX 40,396.6 0.05 5.47 17.18 -36.95 5.47 15.78 -6.97 0.36 -0.91 7.38 13.5 19.57 2.27
Vanguard 500 Idx Adm VFIAX 26,340.4 0.09 5.47 17.17 -36.97 5.47 15.75 -6.98 0.34 -0.95 7.30 14.6 19.58 2.33
Vanguard Tot Stk Adm VTSAX 25,120.3 0.09 5.22 18.54 -36.99 5.57 15.63 -6.58 0.97 0.03 7.33 13.6 20.23 2.07
Vanguard Total Intl Stk VGTSX 24,329.5 0.32 6.54 29.75 -44.10 15.52 26.64 -3.60 6.55 3.08 - 10.4 26.13 2.32
Vanguard Inst Idx InstPl VIIIX 23,676.1 0.03 5.49 17.21 -36.94 5.50 15.81 -6.95 0.39 -0.88 7.40 13.5 19.58 2.30
Vanguard Total Bd Idx VBMFX 19,469.3 0.20 2.64 6.29 5.05 6.92 4.27 6.31 5.00 6.04 6.64 - 4.04 4.15
Vanguard TtlBdMkt2IdxInv VTBIX 19,069.9 0.19 2.62 - - - - - - - - - - -
Vanguard Total Bd Idx Ad VBTLX 17,193.2 0.11 2.67 6.38 5.15 7.02 4.36 6.41 5.09 6.11 6.69 - 4.04 4.24
Fidelity Spar US EqIx FUSEX 16,230.3 0.10 5.44 17.09 -37.03 5.43 15.72 -7.05 0.29 -1.04 7.19 16.7 19.60 2.24
Vanguard 500 Index Signal VIFSX 15,421.2 0.09 5.49 17.17 -36.97 5.47 15.66 -6.98 0.31 -1.00 7.27 14.6 19.58 2.33
Vanguard Total Bd Idx In VBTIX 14,861.1 0.07 2.68 6.43 5.19 7.05 4.40 6.45 5.13 6.17 6.76 - 4.04 4.30
Vanguard Tot Stk Inst VITSX 14,563.9 0.06 5.26 18.55 -36.94 5.56 15.69 -6.54 1.00 0.09 7.38 13.6 20.21 2.10
Fidelity U.S. Bond Index FBIDX 10,577.5 0.32 2.45 6.79 3.76 5.37 4.35 5.49 4.53 6.08 6.64 - 3.68 3.91
T. Rowe Price Eq Idx 500 PREIX 10,475.4 0.35 5.40 16.96 -37.06 5.18 15.41 -7.19 0.11 -1.19 7.05 16.7 19.55 2.01
Vanguard Tot Stk InstPls VITPX 9,353.2 0.03 5.28 18.64 -36.89 5.62 15.76 -6.48 1.07 - - 13.6 20.25 2.06
Schwab S&P 500 In Sel SWPPX 8,718.0 0.19 5.37 16.87 -36.72 5.50 15.67 -6.95 0.34 -1.01 - 14.6 19.50 2.61
Vanguard Em Mkt Idx VEIEX 7,024.2 0.45 7.13 60.40 -52.81 38.90 29.39 5.57 15.82 11.14 6.53 8.4 33.32 2.93
Fidelity Spar 500 Adv FSMAX 6,454.0 0.07 5.47 17.12 -37.03 5.46 15.75 -7.03 0.31 -1.02 7.18 16.7 19.59 2.51
Fidelity Spar 500 Idx FSMKX 6,422.8 0.10 5.47 17.09 -37.05 5.43 15.71 -7.06 0.28 -1.03 7.17 16.7 19.59 2.48
Vanguard Mid Cap Idx VIMSX 6,057.1 0.22 6.61 25.87 -41.82 6.02 13.60 -7.02 2.30 6.15 - 13.4 23.88 1.58
Vanguard Eur Stk Idx VEURX 5,789.1 0.27 8.46 26.26 -44.73 13.82 33.42 -5.39 5.31 2.83 7.88 11.4 26.46 5.81
Fidelity 100 Index FOHIX 5,633.4 0.20 5.28 14.16 -35.44 - - - - - - 16.6 - 2.64
Vanguard Mid Cap Idx Ins VMCIX 5,350.3 0.08 6.66 26.08 -41.76 6.22 13.78 -6.86 2.46 6.32 - 13.4 23.90 1.75
Vanguard SmCp Idx NAESX 5,343.4 0.23 3.71 22.11 -36.07 1.16 15.66 -6.62 1.79 4.96 7.78 14.8 25.72 1.61
Vanguard Gr Idx VIGRX 5,318.8 0.22 5.12 24.59 -38.32 12.56 9.01 -3.98 1.31 -2.49 7.35 17.1 19.43 1.11
Fidelity Spar US Eq Adv FUSVX 5,271.4 0.07 5.48 17.15 -37.01 5.46 15.75 -7.02 0.32 -1.02 7.20 16.7 19.58 2.26
Fidelity Spar Tot Mkt Ix FSTMX 5,142.0 0.10 5.02 18.19 -37.18 5.57 15.73 -6.75 0.91 -0.11 - 16.6 20.19 2.17
Vanguard Inst DevMktsIdx VIDMX 5,123.1 0.12 6.49 23.19 -41.42 11.04 26.34 -5.27 5.10 - - 11.4 24.76 4.50
Vanguard Sh-Tm Bd Idx VBISX 4,985.3 0.18 1.63 4.44 5.43 7.22 4.09 5.89 4.41 5.12 5.64 - 2.46 2.95
Fidelity Spar Intl Index FSIIX 4,785.9 0.10 6.32 23.01 -41.43 10.72 26.15 -5.37 4.89 1.84 - 13.5 24.88 2.93
Vanguard Sh-Tm Bd Sgnl VBSSX 4,724.3 0.10 1.66 4.52 5.51 7.28 4.09 5.96 4.45 5.15 5.65 - 2.46 3.04
Schwab 1000 In Inv SNXFX 4,279.2 0.50 5.37 17.92 -37.28 5.76 15.20 -6.86 0.59 -0.56 7.22 14.7 19.71 2.07
Vanguard Inst Tot Bd Idx VITBX 3,896.4 0.05 2.66 6.42 5.05 7.01 4.30 6.36 5.06 - - - 4.08 4.24
Vanguard ExtMktIdx VEXMX 3,895.5 0.25 3.57 23.15 -38.73 4.33 14.27 -6.56 2.04 2.70 7.69 15.7 24.34 1.37
Vanguard SmCp Idx Ins VSCIX 3,759.8 0.08 3.74 22.33 -35.98 1.29 15.82 -6.47 1.96 5.13 7.91 14.8 25.73 1.78
Vanguard Intm Bd Idx VBIIX 3,542.3 0.18 3.29 7.41 4.93 7.61 3.91 6.83 5.10 6.81 7.19 - 6.64 4.40
ING LB US Aggt Bd Idx I ILBAX 3,422.8 0.45 2.56 6.30 - - - - - - - - - 2.29
Fidelity Spar Tot Mkt Adv FSTVX 3,370.9 0.07 5.02 18.20 -37.16 5.60 15.77 -6.72 0.93 -0.10 - 16.6 20.18 2.19
Vanguard REIT Index VGSIX 3,321.5 0.21 15.96 13.30 -37.05 -16.46 35.07 -15.07 -0.34 9.10 - 20.6 39.62 4.73
ING Stock Indx I INGIX 3,311.4 0.28 5.39 16.84 -37.12 5.28 15.52 -7.21 0.11 - - 13.5 19.63 2.26
Vanguard Bal Idx VBINX 3,268.7 0.20 4.27 14.39 -22.21 6.16 11.02 -1.14 2.91 2.79 7.43 14.7 12.76 2.80
Vanguard Val Idx VIVAX 3,182.8 0.21 5.75 11.47 -35.97 0.09 22.15 -9.29 0.23 0.83 7.26 12.7 20.81 2.95
Vanguard ExtMktIdx Instl VIEIX 3,111.8 0.07 3.64 23.36 -38.58 4.51 14.46 -6.37 2.24 2.88 7.84 15.7 24.34 1.58
Vanguard SmCp Vl Idx VISVX 2,975.8 0.23 4.90 17.64 -32.05 -7.07 19.24 -8.38 0.90 7.14 - 11.7 26.55 2.44
Vanguard Dev Mkts Idx VDMIX 2,935.7 0.27 6.44 23.14 -41.62 10.99 26.18 -5.42 4.92 - - 12.3 24.81 4.30
VALIC I Stock VSTIX 2,904.0 0.36 5.54 16.84 -37.21 5.13 15.41 -7.30 0.02 -1.29 7.01 16.1 19.73 2.83
Vanguard Pac Stk Idx VPACX 2,845.7 0.32 2.34 17.20 -34.36 4.78 11.99 -5.50 4.12 0.08 -0.18 15.4 22.17 1.46
Vanguard Bal Idx Instl VBAIX 2,781.1 0.08 4.32 14.47 -22.10 6.34 11.10 -1.00 3.03 2.90 7.51 14.7 12.75 2.95
Dimensional USLgCo DFLCX 2,719.8 0.15 5.45 17.21 -36.78 5.44 15.71 -6.89 0.39 -1.00 7.23 14.6 19.50 2.36
Vanguard Gr Idx Instl VIGIX 2,703.1 0.08 5.17 24.77 -38.19 12.73 9.16 -3.82 1.47 -2.35 7.46 17.1 19.43 1.28
Vanguard SmCp Gr Idx VISGX 2,664.6 0.23 2.59 26.58 -40.00 9.63 11.95 -5.09 2.48 5.47 - 15.9 25.82 0.66
Vanguard Value Index Is VIVIX 2,616.4 0.08 5.80 11.61 -35.88 0.21 22.31 -9.16 0.36 0.96 7.36 12.7 20.81 3.11
Vanguard Intm Bd Idx Adm VBILX 2,491.1 0.11 3.32 7.49 5.01 7.70 3.98 6.92 5.18 6.87 7.23 - 6.64 4.48
Fidelity Spar Ext Mkt Ix FSEMX 2,349.0 0.10 3.74 23.11 -38.45 5.38 15.35 -6.06 2.47 2.64 - 17.0 23.43 1.28
Dreyfus S&P 500 Index PEOPX 2,240.1 0.50 5.37 16.73 -37.28 5.03 15.24 -7.41 -0.11 -1.42 6.80 16.1 19.57 2.28
Nations Lg-Cp Idx Pr A NINDX 2,156.8 0.14 5.43 17.00 -37.08 5.37 15.65 -7.12 0.23 -1.15 7.07 16.1 19.58 2.53
Vanguard LongTm Bd Idx VBLTX 2,143.9 0.18 3.81 3.86 8.64 6.59 2.67 6.38 5.53 7.74 8.38 - 11.80 5.12
Vanguard Mid Cap Idx Sgnl VMISX 2,103.0 0.10 6.62 25.98 -41.78 6.17 13.71 -6.91 2.41 6.25 - 13.4 23.90 1.72
Fund Name Ticker Assets Exp Ratio 3-Mo YTD 2008 2007 2006 3-Yr 5-Yr 10-Yr 15-Yr P/E Std Dev Yield
Total Return % Annualized Return %
Source: Morningstar. Data as of October 30, 2009. Exp Ratio is expense ratio. YTD is year-to-date. 3-, 5-, 10- and 15-yr returns are annualized. P/E is price-to-earnings ratio. Std Dev is 3-year standard deviation. Yield is 12-month.
 

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