Long Term

Build A Complete Stock Portfolio With Just Two ETFs: Vanguard Total US (VTI) and Total International (VXUS)

http://www.mymoneyblog.com/build-a-complete-stock-portfolio-with-just-two-etfs-vanguard-total-us-vti-and-total-international-vxus.html

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VTI + VXUS > VT

  • VTI is a fund consisting of the entire US market weighted by capitalization.
  • VXUS is the Vanguard Total International fund which consists of stocks from around the world outside of the US.
  • VT is vanguards total world ETF which holds stocks weighted by market cap. from all over the world. The US is 45%, the rest of the world 55%.

1) VT utilizes FTSE index methodology while VXUS and VTI is MSCI and
2) The combination of VTI and VXUS would give you broader exposure because they have exposure to domestic and international small-cap which VT lacks.

Lazy Portfolios

http://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Lazy_Portfolios

portfolios from Oblivious investor

  • Vanguard Total Stock Market Index VTSMX(0.17%) / VTSAX (0.05%) / VTI (0.05%)
  • Vanguard Total International Stock Index VGTSX(0.22%) / VTIAX (0.16%) / VXUS (0.16%)
  • Vanguard REIT Index */*/VNQ(0.1%)
  • Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund VFITX (0.20%) / VFIUX (0.10%)

filter etf

https://personal.vanguard.com/us/funds/etf/all?sortorder=asc&sortorder=asc&sort=name&sort=name#upperTB=perfTBI&lowerTB=avgAnnTBI

dividend etf

http://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=85487

etfdb

Wilshire 4500 Completion Index ETF List
S&P 500 Index ETF List

sample portfolio

75% stock
5% REIT
20% bond

It also has a good balance between us / ex-us stock, institutional index / extended market index.

5% REIT (VGSNX)
20% Total Bond (VBMPX)
22% Total International (VTPSX)
38% Institutional Index (VIIIX)
15% Extended Market Index (VEMPX)

tax
http://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Tax-managed_fund_comparison
http://thefinancebuff.com/tax-efficiency-relative-or-absolute.html
http://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=88005&start=500

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