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How Different Are These Two ETFs: VTSAX Vs. VTI?

When investing, it is best to do your research. Know the pros and cons of the different stocks, bonds, funds, and securities offered.

What Is VTI?

VTI, or the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF, is an open-ended fund that accounts for the entire US stock market and was created by Vanguard.

What Is VTSAX?

VTSAX, or Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund, is a diversified mutual fund also centered around the US market.

VTSAX Vs. VTI: The Similarities

Both VTI and VTSAX are from Vanguard, a big ETF and mutual fund company.

Some of the most basic similarities the funds have that makes them almost identical to most people,

- Both of the funds follow the same investment profiles and have taken stocks in the same companies being products of a single enterprise. - Both funds have the same market capitalization, amounting to a staggering $840 billion each.

What Are The Differences Between VTSAX And VTI?

Here are some factors that make them different from each other.

Minimum Investment

The most basic distinction between the two is that VTI is an ETF, whereas VTSAX is a mutual fund. Therefore, there is a clear difference in investing in these funds.

Automation

With VTSAX, you can automatically invest every week or month without having to think about it. With VTI, you have to purchase the ETF manually every month.

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