Poll: Do you use index tracking funds?

George the original one · Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:38 pm

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.

Kevin M · Post by **Kevin M** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:40 pm

I do not.

Post by **jacob** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:43 pm

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.]

Steve Austin · Post by **Steve Austin** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:49 pm

Negative.

Sven · Post by **Sven** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:27 pm

Positive (in using ETFs, if that counts)

Marius · Post by **Marius** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:52 pm

I intend to use index based ETF's, unless I find a better solution.

Maus · Post by **Maus** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:01 pm

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.

JohnnyH · Post by **JohnnyH** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:36 pm

in ETF format, over short term. Yes.

Concojones · Post by **Concojones** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:47 am

Nope.

S · Post by S » Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:18 am

Yes. Lowest cost option for my 401k.

Robert Muir · Post by **Robert Muir** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:14 pm

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.

KevinW · Post by **KevinW** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:49 am

Yes.

flex · Post by **flex** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:54 am

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.

George the original one · Fri Aug 06, 2010 4:22 am

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).

TWIG · Post by **TWIG** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:20 pm

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.

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:35 pm

Yes, I am with twig about his feelings for Vanguard.

Robert Muir · Post by **Robert Muir** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:16 pm

+Vanguard, especially since they've made all trades in their ETFs free and stock trades $7.
https://personal.vanguard.com/us/whatwe ... ommissions

44deagle · Post by **44deagle** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:37 pm

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.