Fidelity's reduction in min to invest in cheap index funds

[xpat73]

Does Fidelity's recent reduction in min to invest to get into cheap index stock and bond funds make them as good as, or even better than, Vanguard?

Now you can get into .07 er Index funds for $10,000 (previous was $100,000)
You can get into .1 index funds for $2,500 (previous was $10,000)

See below.

http://www.fidelity.com/static/dcle/Ins ... 121112.jpg


http://www.fidelity.com/inside-fidelity ... areholders

Fidelity Lowers Investment Minimums on 16 Index Funds and Six Enhanced Index Funds, And Reduces Expenses on Eight Index Funds to Among Lowest in Industry

[KyleAAA]

They are just now catching up with Vanguard in price. Vanguard has had $10,000 admiral shares for a while now. But yeah, I'd say Fidelity's Spartan funds are worth substitutes. I would gladly invest in either in my 401k if I had them.

[sscritic]

Does Fidelity's recent reduction in min to invest to get into cheap index stock and bond funds make them as good as, or even better than, Vanguard?
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121112.jpg

That last number looks like a date, 12/11/12. From that date:
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=106809

[xpat73]

Does Fidelity's recent reduction in min to invest to get into cheap index stock and bond funds make them as good as, or even better than, Vanguard?
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121112.jpg

That last number looks like a date, 12/11/12. From that date:
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=106809

Thanks - looks like I was late to the party!