Investing Talk Investing Talk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Vanguard Star          Investing Talk Forum Index -> Mutual Funds View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message namara Guest Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:26 am    Post subject: Vanguard Star Just the best thing that ever happened to me. Proven performer all these years. Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Andrew Koenig Guest Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Vanguard Star "W. Wells" <otf70@nc.rr.com> wrote in message news:461390da$1$18883$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... Quote: Wellington is even better. It's also harder to get into. The minimum initial purchase is $10,000, and I think that until recently there was a $25,000/year purchase limit. The STAR fund, in contrast, has only a $1,000 minimum purchase and no maximum. And the two funds are not far apart in performance. If you had invested $10,000 in Wellington ten years ago, you'd have $25,624 today; if you had chosen the STAR fund, you'd have $24,279. I'm not gonna knock Wellington. But you can't buy it if you're opening an IRA, because the IRA maximum is below the Wellington minimum. In which case I think STAR is a fine alternative. Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Ed Guest Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Vanguard Star "W. Wells" <otf70@nc.rr.com> wrote in message news:461390da$1$18883$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... Quote: Wellington is even better. I disagree. I think one is as good as the other. STAR could be a one fund solution for an investor, Wellington would need a little more diversification. Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor W. Wells Guest Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Vanguard Star Wellington is even better. "namara <---Long and Lovin it" <namara@aol.com> wrote in message news:1175653611.517621.243880@n59g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... Quote: Just the best thing that ever happened to me. Proven performer all these years. Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Jerry Guest Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:42 pm    Post subject: Re: Vanguard Star I normally don't go for index funds, but their Mid Cap Growth Index (VMGIX) fund looks good to me. Jerry "namara <---Long and Lovin it" <namara@aol.com> wrote in message news:1175653611.517621.243880@n59g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... Quote: Just the best thing that ever happened to me. Proven performer all these years. Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Randy Nevin Guest Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Vanguard Star That's a new fund that has only a 6 month record. For a longer track record, look at the Vanguard Midcap Index (VIMSX) (almost 9 years). "Jerry" <nospam@???> wrote in message news:4614eec4$0$16680$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... Quote: I normally don't go for index funds, but their Mid Cap Growth Index (VMGIX) fund looks good to me. Jerry "namara <---Long and Lovin it" <namara@aol.com> wrote in message news:1175653611.517621.243880@n59g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... Just the best thing that ever happened to me. Proven performer all these years. Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Ed Guest Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Vanguard Star "Randy Nevin" <randynevinNOSPAM@comcast.net> wrote in message news:XLudnfuxuJYVn4jbnZ2dnUVZ_tijnZ2d@comcast.com... Quote: That's a new fund that has only a 6 month record. For a longer track record, look at the Vanguard Midcap Index (VIMSX) (almost 9 years). It's an index fund. http://www.mscibarra.com/products/indices/us/annualReturns.jsp http://www.mscibarra.com/products/indices/us/performance.jsp Quote: "Jerry" <nospam@???> wrote in message news:4614eec4$0$16680$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... I normally don't go for index funds, but their Mid Cap Growth Index (VMGIX) fund looks good to me. Jerry "namara <---Long and Lovin it" <namara@aol.com> wrote in message news:1175653611.517621.243880@n59g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... Just the best thing that ever happened to me. Proven performer all these years. Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Flasherly Guest Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:30 pm    Post subject: Re: Vanguard Star On Apr 5, 11:07 am, "Randy Nevin" <randynevinNOS...@comcast.net> wrote: Quote: That's a new fund that has only a 6 month record. For a longer track record, look at the Vanguard Midcap Index (VIMSX) (almost 9 years). OK. http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=my&s=VTI&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=vgstx%2Cvwelx%2Cfairx%2Cvimsx Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor namara Guest Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Vanguard Star On Apr 4, 8:15?am, "Ed" <fri...@fishinthe.net> wrote: Quote: "W. Wells" <o...@nc.rr.com> wrote in message news:461390da$1$18883$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... Wellington is even better. I disagree. I think one is as good as the other. STAR could be a one fund solution for an investor, Wellington would need a little more diversification. Good point. Some of the other posts are bringing up other types of funds in the comparison to STAR. The star fund is not only a "balanced fund" it is a fund of funds. The charts offered in the posts of the other funds mentioned are impressive in the short run. But the Star just keeps on shinning long term. Like I said it has been very good to me. Have a good Easter gang Namara Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Investing Talk Forum Index -> Mutual Funds All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Investing Talk----------------Investing Talk-- MarketMutual FundsFutures - OptionsTechnical Analysis  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum 246 Attacks blocked Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group