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Re:Investing for Geeks by loeg on Friday September 16, 2016 @03:17PM (#12516550)
S&P500 index funds are up 77% over the past 5 years. I would say that's kind of proving the point, except international indices have done poorly over that time period and I think that explains most of the difference. (VXUS is up only ~7% over the 5 year period.)

(All figures quoted above are "price" and ignore dividends, which is bad but I don't have easy access to dividends-included figures.)

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Re:Investing for Geeks by tedmiston on Friday September 16, 2016 @04:20PM (#12517050)
Yeah, I think it'd be a more valid comparison to put it next to something someone would actually invest that's also international. I'm not sure if there is a similar Vanguard fund.

Edit: I think I found one — VTWSX is +35% over the same time period. Accounting for fees vs the managed fund, probably means a better return here.

https://www.google.com/finance?q=MUTF:VTWSX

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