Domestic Equity Index Funds: A Cheatsheet

Example Format

First line:
Fund Company TICKER expense% = name of index = U.S. market capitalization ratio as of 7/10/05

M* chart:
value - core - growth
- - - - - - - - - - - - -

Below the M* chart are equivalent funds and/or ETFs that give the same market holdings, using an abbreviated format:
TICKER expense%

If the equivalent portfolio consists of more than one fund (e.g. growth + value), then the ratio between them necessary to create the same holdings is also listed. Usually this is 50/50, but the ratio can vary with market gyrations if the subset funds were created at a different time than the core fund. Also, funds from different families that target the same index (e.g. S&P 500) don't always have the same composition. Format:
TICKER_VALUE expense% ratio% / TICKER_GROWTH expense% ratio%

Exceptions & notes are provided where appropriate. For example, DFA does not have growth-style funds, so you cannot slice & dice their indices exactly.

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Equity Index Funds by Size

Vanguard VTSMX 0.19% = MSCI US Broad Market (formerly Wilshire 5000) = 100% of U.S. market
21 31 19
06 07 07
03 03 03
VTI 0.07%



iShares IWV 0.20% = Russell 3000 = largest 98% of U.S. market
27 28 19
07 06 06
03 03 02
IWW 0.25% 50% / IWZ 0.25% 50%



iShares IWB 0.15% = Russell 1000 = largest 92% of U.S. market
(see also VMCAX - Vanguard Tax Managed Capital Appreciation)
29 31 20
07 06 06
00 00 00
IWD 0.20% 50% / IWF 0.20% 50%



iShares ISI 0.20% = S&P 1500 = composite 89% of U.S. market (S&P 500 + midcap 400 + small 600)
29 31 19
06 06 05
02 02 01



Vanguard VLACX 0.20% = MSCI Prime 750 = largest 86% of U.S. market
26 37 21
05 06 05
00 00 00
VV 0.07%
VIVAX 0.21% 50% / VIGRX 0.22% 50%
VTV 0.11% 50% / VUG 0.11% 50%



Vanguard VFINX 0.18% = S&P 500 = largest 77% of U.S. market
28 41 22
04 04 02
00 00 00
IVE 0.18% 40% / IVW 0.18% 60%

iShares IVV 0.09% = S&P 500 = largest 77% of U.S. market
34 35 22
04 03 02
00 00 00
IVE 0.18% 50% / IVW 0.18% 50%

DFA DFLCX 0.15% = S&P 500 = largest 77% of U.S. market
31 28 31
04 04 03
00 00 00
DFA DFLVX 0.32% value or DFCVX 0.21% hedged value



iShares IJH 0.20% = S&P 400 = selected 7% midcap
00 03 01
28 29 30
04 03 02
IJJ 0.25% 50% / IJK 0.25% 50%



iShares IWR 0.20% = Russell Midcap = middle 24% of U.S. market
11 11 10
25 22 21
00 00 00
IWS 0.20% 52% / IWP 0.25% 48%



Vanguard VIMSX 0.22% = MSCI 450 = middle 15% of U.S. market
06 07 04
26 30 27
00 00 00
VO 0.13%



Vanguard VEXMX 0.25% = S&P Transitional Completion (formerly Wilshire 4500) = smallest 24% of U.S. market (all but S&P 500)
03 01 07
14 16 21
13 13 12
Vanguard VXF 0.08%



Russell 2500 = smallest 17% of U.S. market (i.e. Russell 2000 + some midcaps)
[no ticker or ETF yet]



Vanguard NAESX 0.23% = MSCI 1750 = smallest 12% of U.S. market
00 00 00
16 12 16
20 20 15
VISVX 0.23% 50% / VISGX 0.23% 50%
VB 0.10%
VBR 0.12% 50% / VBK 0.12% 50%



iShares IJR 0.20% = S&P 600 = selected 3% smallcap
00 00 00
10 09 14
25 26 16
IJS 0.25% 50% / IJT 0.25% 50%



iShares IWM 0.20% = Russell 2000 = smallest 8% of U.S. market
00 00 00
05 05 04
31 31 24
IWN 0.25% 50% / IWO 0.25% 50%



DFA DFSTX 0.41% = CRSP 6th-10th deciles = smallest 8% of U.S. market
00 00 00
02 02 02
30 35 28
DFSVX value 0.56% or DFAVX hedged value 0.28%



DFA DFSCX 0.56% = CRSP 9th-10th deciles = smallest 4% of U.S. market
00 00 00
00 00 00
35 37 28



Bridgeway BRSIX 0.67% = CRSP 10th decile = smallest 1% of the U.S. market
00 00 01
01 01 03
27 28 39
see: http://www.indexfunds.com/articles/20030617_montgomery1_int_gen_JS.htm∞

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U.S. REIT funds

Vanguard VGSIX 0.21% = MSCI REIT
15 00 00
57 07 00
20 01 00
VNQ 0.12%


iShares ICF 0.35% = Cohen & Steers REIT
29 06 00
59 05 00
00 01 00


iShares IYR 0.60% = Dow Jones REIT
18 04 00
60 08 03
06 01 00


DFA DFREX 0.41% = includes some hybrid REITs
16 00 00
55 06 00
20 03 01


StreetTracks RWR 0.26% = Wilshire REIT
21 04 00
56 05 00
11 02 01
see: http://www.altruistfa.com/reitfunds.htm∞

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thanks to sources:
http://portfolio.morningstar.com/InstantXRay/InstantXrayDEntry.asp∞
http://www.vanguard.com∞
http://www.ishares.com∞
http://www.dfaus.com∞
http://www.msci.com/∞
http://www.russell.com/∞
http://gsbwww.uchicago.edu/research/crsp/∞
http://www.indexfunds.com∞
http://www.bloomberg.com∞
http://www.altruistfa.com∞
http://www.spglobal.com/∞
http://www.efficientfrontier.com∞
http://www.yahoo.com∞

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