Actually going by expenses alone the iShares offered commission free seem reasonably competitive with Vanguard's offerings with the notable exception of EM. Can't speak to other factors (liquidity, tax efficiency, etc.). Threw this together quickly, apologize for any mistakes.natureexplorer wrote:I am surprised about the excitement about free iShares trades among Bogleheads. Not a single of those iShare ETFs is the cheapest in its asset class. You will pay later if you buy iShares at Fido, but you will pay.
<TABLE> <TR> <TD>Total Market</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Russell 3000</TD> <TD>IWV</TD> <TD>0.21</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>ETF</TD> <TD>VTI</TD> <TD>0.09</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Investor</TD> <TD>VTSMX</TD> <TD>0.18</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Admiral</TD> <TD>VTSAX</TD> <TD>0.09</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>S&P 500</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>S&P 500</TD> <TD>IVV</TD> <TD>0.09</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Investor</TD> <TD>VFINX</TD> <TD>0.18</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Admiral</TD> <TD>VFIAX</TD> <TD>0.09</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Large Cap</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Russell 1000</TD> <TD>IWB</TD> <TD>0.15</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>ETF</TD> <TD>VV</TD> <TD>0.13</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Investor</TD> <TD>VLACX</TD> <TD>0.26</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Admiral</TD> <TD>VLCAX</TD> <TD>0.15</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Large Cap Value</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>S&P 500 Value</TD> <TD>IWD</TD> <TD>0.2</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Russell 1000 Value</TD> <TD>IVE</TD> <TD>0.18</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>ETF</TD> <TD>VTV</TD> <TD>0.15</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Investor</TD> <TD>VIVAX</TD> <TD>0.26</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Admiral</TD> <TD>VVIAX</TD> <TD>0.15</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Large Cap Growth</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>S&P 500 Growth</TD> <TD>IVW</TD> <TD>0.18</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Russell 1000 Growth</TD> <TD>IWF</TD> <TD>0.2</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>ETF</TD> <TD>VUG</TD> <TD>0.15</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Investor</TD> <TD>VIGRX</TD> <TD>0.28</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Admiral</TD> <TD>VIGAX</TD> <TD>0.15</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Mid Cap</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>S&P Mid Cap 400</TD> <TD>IJH</TD> <TD>0.21</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>ETF</TD> <TD>VO</TD> <TD>0.15</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Investor</TD> <TD>VIMSX</TD> <TD>0.27</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Admiral</TD> <TD>VIMAX</TD> <TD>0.15</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Mid Cap Value</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>S&P Mid Cap 400 Value</TD> <TD>IJJ</TD> <TD>0.28</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>ETF</TD> <TD>VOE</TD> <TD>0.15</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Investor</TD> <TD>VMVIX</TD> <TD>0.3</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Mid Cap Growth</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>S&P Mid Cap 400 Growth</TD> <TD>IJK</TD> <TD>0.25</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>ETF</TD> <TD>VOT</TD> <TD>0.15</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Investor</TD> <TD>VMGIX</TD> <TD>0.3</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Small Cap</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>S&P Small Cap 600</TD> <TD>IJR</TD> <TD>0.2</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Russell 2000</TD> <TD>IWM</TD> <TD>0.24</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>ETF</TD> <TD>VB</TD> <TD>0.15</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Investor</TD> <TD>NAESX</TD> <TD>0.28</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Admiral</TD> <TD>VSMAX</TD> <TD>0.15</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Small Cap Value</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>S&P Small Cap 600 Value</TD> <TD>IJS</TD> <TD>0.25</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Russell 2000 Value</TD> <TD>IWN</TD> <TD>0.33</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>ETF</TD> <TD>VBR</TD> <TD>0.15</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Investor</TD> <TD>VISVX</TD> <TD>0.28</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Small Cap Growth</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>S&P Small Cap 600 Growth</TD> <TD>IJT</TD> <TD>0.25</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Russell 2000 Growth</TD> <TD>IWO</TD> <TD>0.25</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>ETF</TD> <TD>VBK</TD> <TD>0.15</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Investor</TD> <TD>VISGX</TD> <TD>0.28</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Total World</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>MSCI ACWI</TD> <TD>ACWI</TD> <TD>0.35</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>ETF</TD> <TD>VT</TD> <TD>0.3</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Investor</TD> <TD>VTWSX</TD> <TD>0.5</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>EAFE</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>MSCI EAFE</TD> <TD>EFA</TD> <TD>0.35</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>ETF</TD> <TD>VEA</TD> <TD>0.16</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Investor</TD> <TD>VDMIX</TD> <TD>0.29</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>International Small Cap *(EAFE vs. ex-US)</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>EAFE Small Cap</TD> <TD>SCZ</TD> <TD>0.4</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>ETF</TD> <TD>VSS</TD> <TD>0.55</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Investor</TD> <TD>VFSVX</TD> <TD>0.78</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Emerging Markets</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>MSCI Emerging Markets</TD> <TD>EEM</TD> <TD>0.72</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>ETF</TD> <TD>VWO</TD> <TD>0.27</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Investor</TD> <TD>VEIEX</TD> <TD>0.39</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Admiral</TD> <TD>VEMAX</TD> <TD>0.27</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Total Bond Market</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Barclays Aggregate Bond</TD> <TD>AGG</TD> <TD>0.24</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>ETF</TD> <TD>BND</TD> <TD>0.14</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Investor</TD> <TD>VBMFX</TD> <TD>0.22</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Admiral</TD> <TD>VBTLX</TD> <TD>0.14</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>TIPS</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>TIPS Bond</TD> <TD>TIP</TD> <TD>0.2</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Investor</TD> <TD>VIPSX</TD> <TD>0.25</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD>Admiral</TD> <TD>VAIPX</TD> <TD>0.12</TD> </TR></TABLE>