Total Stock Market Index Funds

What is a Total Stock Market index fund? Click here for a simple explanantion.

Below is a breakdown of Total Stock Market Index Funds offerings from Charles Schwab, Vanguard and Fidelity.
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All return calculations are as of 10/31/2008
Definitions of the tables headings are at the bottom of the page

Charles Schwab Total Stock Market Index Funds

Fund	Symbol	Minimum	Expense Ratio	10 Year Return	Lifetime Return	Fund Inception
Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund - Inv Shrs	SWTIX	$100	0.52%	N/A	-0.72%	06/01/1999
Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund - Sel Shr	SWTSX	$50,000	0.37%	N/A	-0.57%	06/01/1999

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Funds

Fund	Symbol	Minimum	Expense Ratio	10 Year Return	Lifetime Return	Fund Inception
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares	VTSMX	$3000	0.15%	1.21%	7.35%	04/27/1992
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares	VTSAX	$100000	0.07%	N/A	-1.54%	11/13/2000

Fidelity Total Stock Market Index Funds

Fund	Symbol	Minimum	Expense Ratio	10 Year Return	Lifetime Return	Fund Inception
Spartan Total Market Index Fund - Investor Class	FSTMX	$10000	0.10%	1.19%	1.42%	11/05/1997
Spartan Total Market Index Fund - Fidelity Advantage	FSTVX	$100000	0.07%	1.19%	1.43%	11/05/1997

Minimum	Minimum initial investment required to invest in fund
Expense ratio	Fee's associated with the fund
10 Year Return	Return over past 10 years recorded as of 10/31/2008
Lifetime Return	Return since the funds creation as 10/31/2008.
Fund Inception	Date of funds creation