Vanguard total stock market fund
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index (VTSMX): Vanguard is the original indexer, and VTSMX is among the first index funds to capture the total market.With an expense ratio of 0.14 percent, it makes a solid core holding for any mutual fund portfolio. About 22 percent of the portfolio is dedicated to technology companies. The Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund could represent all of a portfolio's equity holdings, while the Vanguard 500 Index Fund should ideally be counterbalanced with aggressive growth stocks.