Are there any fund families that stand out as leaders in index funds?
Vanguard stands out as a leader in index funds. They pioneered the introduction of index funds by offering the first publicly available common stock index fund in 1976. They have led the market in index funds by introducing funds indexed to the S&P 500, Wilshire 5,000, European stock market, and the Pacific stock market. Vanguard’s Index Trust-500 Portfolio fund will probably continue to be one of the largest stock mutual funds in the world. Vanguard’s popularity has been caused in great deal by their ability to offer the lowest annual expense fees of any mutual fund. Vanguard’s Index Trust-500 Portfolio fund only charges its investors 0.2% a year in fees.
