Note that I'm asking specifically about index tracking funds, not managed funds. I'm curious just on the stats of useage and don't want anyone to turn this into a pros/cons discussion -- please leave that discussion for another thread.
I do not use them.
I do not.
I don't.
[If you're interested in more statistics, I can run a poll on the blog. The blog has more readers than the forum has users.]
Negative.
Positive (in using ETFs, if that counts)
I intend to use index based ETF's, unless I find a better solution.
I do.
About half of my current portfolio is VTSMX, held in my 401(k). It is the only thing offered with less than a 1.5% management fee. When (not if) I convert this to an IRA, I will probably transmute this into a dividend porfolio, although I am considering the PP. I have some sector ETFs in my Roth, but eventually I will transmute those holdings into self-selected dividend stocks, which is what my taxable account contains.
in ETF format, over short term. Yes.
Nope.
Yes. Lowest cost option for my 401k.
Yes, I have a couple of funds that are indexed and I'll most likely always have at least some money in indexed ETFs or funds.
Yes.
yes
I use ETFs for my 'active' portfolio since they have a fixed buy/sell cost associated with it instead of a %.
I use index funds when saving a small fixed amount of money each month.
So that's 5 NO and 8 YES so far... interesting and not exactly what I'd expected!
@Jacob - Thanks for the offer of a poll on the blog. I didn't take you up on it because I wanted more discussion amongst us diehards if the results went in an unexpected direction (which they did, so I'll start another thread soon for the discussion unless someone beats me to it).
Absolutely...love my Vanguard family...
With the broker account you can take CD income for example and dollar cost average back into the market.. slow and steady.
Yes, I am with twig about his feelings for Vanguard.
+Vanguard, especially since they've made all trades in their ETFs free and stock trades $7.
https://personal.vanguard.com/us/whatweoffer/stocksbondscds/feescommissions
Not a ETF index fund, but I do have some high yield corp. bond etf funds and 1 preferred share etf fund. Right now I dont like the ETF index funds because im looking for individual stocks with higher yields.
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