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Re:Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2016? by Huppie on Sunday December 11, 2016 @03:51PM (#13153113)
Same here. Just wondering, are you using the Ireland based Vanguard ETFs (i.e. VWRL, VEUR, etc.) or the US-based ones (VTI, VGT, etc.)?
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Re:Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2016? by icebraining on Sunday December 11, 2016 @04:52PM (#13153548)
Neither :) I'm using an Amsterdam based one: https://www.euronext.com/en/products/etfs/IE00B3XXRP09-XAMS
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Re:Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2016? by Huppie on Sunday December 11, 2016 @05:12PM (#13153677)
While traded on the Amsterdam stock exchange, the domicile of the fund is still Ireland.[1]

Anyway, since you're in Europe, curious why you chose this fund (S&P 500) over something with more exposure outside the US?

[1]: https://www.vanguard.nl/portal/instl/nl/en/product.html#/fun...

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Re:Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2016? by icebraining on Sunday December 11, 2016 @05:43PM (#13153851)
Ah, right, I didn't pay close attention. I selected the S&P mostly as a simple "default" choice to start. It doesn't really matter, since it'll be a while before I can invest any significant amounts.
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