Best Index Funds | 401k Maze

The top index funds are as follows:

Ticker	Fund name	1-yr return	3-yr return	5-yr return	Exp. ratio	Min. inv.	Style

LARGE-CAP
FSMKX	Fidelity Spartan 500 Index Investor	-23.4%	0.0%	4.5%	0.1%	$10,000	Blend
FSTMX	Fidelity Spartan Total Market Index Inv	-22.6%	0.4%	5.4%	0.1%	$10,000	Blend
VFINX	Vanguard 500 Index	-23.4%	-0.0%	4.5%	0.1%	$3,000	Blend
VTSMX	Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx	-22.7%	0.3%	5.3%	0.1%	$3,000	Blend

MIDCAP
VIMSX	Vanguard Mid Capitalization Index	-26.3%	-1.3%	7.3%	0.2%	$3,000	Blend

SMALL-CAP
NAESX	Vanguard Small Cap Index	-19.7%	0.7%	7.8%	0.2%	$3,000	Blend

SPECIALTY
VGSIX	Vanguard REIT Index	-15.0%	4.5%	12.2%	0.2%	$3,000	Real estate

FOREIGN
FSIIX	Fidelity Spartan International Index Inv	-30.0%	1.8%	9.5%	0.1%	$10,000	Blend
VEIEX	Vanguard Emerging Mkts Stock Idx	-34.8%	7.7%	18.0%	0.4%	$3,000	Emerging markets
VGTSX	Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index	-31.2%	2.6%	10.6%	0.0%	$3,000	Blend

BOND
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index	4.4%	4.5%	3.2%	0.2%	$3,000	Bonds
VBMFX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index	4.0%	4.2%	3.8%	0.2%	$3,000	Bonds
Data as of: October 1, 2008