| Simple, 100% invested in Vanguard Stock Index Funds Portfolio | Total US Stock Market Index | Total International Stock Index |
| Ticker | VTSMX | VGTSX |
| Allocation | 70.0% | 30.0% |
| YTD Gain/ (loss) as of 11/30/13 | 29.93% | 13.63% |
| Weighed Return | 20.95% | 4.09% |
| Combined Return | 25.0% | |
Fidelity has done better than Vanguard due to different international composition....
| Simple, 100% invested in Fidelity Stock Index Funds Portfolio | Spartan Total Market Index | Spartan International Index |
| Ticker | FSTMX | FSIIX |
| Allocation | 70.0% | 30.0% |
| YTD Gain/ (loss) as of 11/30/13 | 29.95% | 19.66% |
| Weighed Return | 20.97% | 5.90% |
| Combined Return | 26.9% | |
Obviously, more diverse portfolios with things like bonds, emerging market stocks, REITS, TIPS, gold, cash, CDs, iBonds won't be up as much as those asset classes have greatly under performed the US stock market this year. Of course, that is what you want so you can take profits in what is up and buy more of what is down or up less to get smoother returns over the long haul.
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This table shows my newsletter "Core and Explore Portfolios" from 1998 through the end of Q3
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