Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)

rlchapman (99.63) Submitted: 12/14/06 11:58 AM : Start Price: $70.24 VTI Score: 1.95

This is a good ETF to get into in real life because of the low costs and other reasons people have mentioned, but it is not a good CAPS pick. Even if it does beat the market long term, it will only be by a hair. Despite picking this to overperform,...

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TheStreetWalker (52.22) Submitted: 8/22/07 10:35 PM : Start Price: $73.11 VTI Score: 2.41

During times of market uncertainty, idex funds are the best bet for some stability in an otherwise unstatble time. Idex funds also a good idea for the long term as they follow the trend of the market or sector the index follows. This can give an inve...

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MouseIA (76.54) Submitted: 10/30/06 2:12 PM : Start Price: $66.57 VTI Score: -3.11

Vangaurd has good ETFs, but I just don't see how a broad market ETF will out perform the S&P500 over the long run.

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KeitaiOtaku (< 20) Submitted: 9/23/07 2:11 AM : Start Price: $75.38 VTI Score: 2.53

The Vanguard Total Stock Market IS the stock market... Unfortunately, with CAPS, we are rewarded only for beating the market (as we should be, as are our goals).

VTI is a good recommendation if you believe the US economy and US stock marke...

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NetscribeETF (28.64) Submitted: 3/26/07 5:13 AM : Start Price: $71.55 VTI Score: -2.16

With a $7.5 billion market capitalization and an exposure to the performance of 3,735 securities, closely emulating the MSCI US Broad Market Index, this ETF employs a passively managed approach. The ETF is constituted with a broad mix of value and gr...

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ganalon (98.04) Submitted: 10/12/06 6:09 PM : Start Price: $67.32 VTI Score: 2.83

Low, low fees, fully-diverse US fund. Enough small caps to edge the the SP500.

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lakers1000 (96.49) Submitted: 12/06/06 11:26 PM : Start Price: $70.51 VTI Score: 2.48

AWSOME

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ekosak (41.29) Submitted: 12/08/06 8:59 PM : Start Price: $70.22 VTI Score: 2.46

Lowest cost US ETF

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Snubby2 (74.57) Submitted: 5/19/08 7:22 AM : Start Price: $71.15 VTI Score: -2.22

This ETF is too much into the financial sector to be bullish on it. Another downfall is Exxon. They are getting killed in this volitale oil market.

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peterthedrake (59.78) Submitted: 6/05/08 5:44 PM : Start Price: $69.99 VTI Score: 2.23

Part of diversified ETF portfolio.

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