Vanguard - Investment Mix

[newton]

Hi

Based on recommendations on this site I recently moved my IRA and Roth IRA to Vanguard.  I have them split into VTIAX (international) and VTSAX.  I noticed the fees for the VTIAX were double that of VTSAX.

Am I better off just putting all into VTSAX?  Any benefits either way?

Thanks!

[nereo]

well... to state the obvious...
VTIAX invests in international companies.  VTSAX invests in all publically traded US companies.
VTIAX has higher fees because it costs slightly more (on average) to invest in foreign companies.

It's up to you to determine how to invest.  many people are 100% VTSAX (note that roughly a 1/3 of all profits from VTSAX come from these US companies selling stuff overseas).  Others want more international exposure, so they add VTIAX. 
What you do is up to you, your comfort level, your expectations for the global economy over the next 10, 20, 30 years... etc.

hope that helps.

[forummm]

Please don't post duplicate posts.

[nereo]

Please don't post duplicate posts.

well... at least this is the correct sub-forum to post such a question in, although using the 'search' function could have avoided it all together.
 
OP - you might want to delete your post in Reader Recommendations, and avoid double-posting in the future.

Cheers

[newton]

Thank you very much.  Obviously posted in error but really wanted the feedback.