A diversified bond fund like the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF or a mutual bond fund like the Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares can provide you with great exposure to the U.S. investment - grade bond market. (gobankingrates.com)
For example, if you had invested 100 % in bonds, we'll use the Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares (VBMFX), your returns would have looked like this: (thecollegeinvestor.com)
I ended up going with a portfolio that took advantage of Vanguard Admiral Shares... VTSAX — Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares — 40 % VSMAX — Vanguard Small - Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares — 10 % VTIAX — Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares — 35 % VGSLX — Vanguard REIT Index Fund Admiral Shares — 10 % VBTLX — Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares — 5 % (millennialmoney.com)