Author Topic: HSA Investment Options - HELP!  (Read 1585 times)

smustache

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HSA Investment Options - HELP!
« on: November 13, 2015, 07:57:56 PM »
Taking Mr. Money Mustache's wise advice, I've recently starting maxing out my HSA contributions through my employer sponsored HSA BenefitWallet.  My plan is to contribute the maximum $3,350 each year, and use the savings as a tax free investment account to use when I eventually retire and will likely have more medical expenses than I do now (I'm 32 years old, btw). 

While I must maintain a $1,000 balance in the base account, I'm able to roll over any additional money into the investment side.  I've maxed out my contribution of $3,350 for this year, so I have $2,350 to invest.  The trouble is, I'm not exactly sure how to allocate my money amongst all of the mutual funds that are offered. 

I see they have 2 Vanguard funds available, [VTSMX] VANGUARD TOTAL STOCKMARKET INVESTOR and [NAESX] VANGUARD SMALL CAP STOCK IND TRUST INV, which I was initially drawn towards due to their low management fees.  However, I'm not sure if one is better than the other, or if I should split a certain percentage of my money between both.  Or perhaps, there are others on this list I should consider? Any advice would be much appreciated!

Here is a complete list of all of the mutual fund options for reference:
https://mybenefitwallet.com/CMS/docs/default/Investment_Link.pdf

Thanks!!!

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Re: HSA Investment Options - HELP!
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2015, 08:41:52 PM »
I see they have 2 Vanguard funds available, [VTSMX] VANGUARD TOTAL STOCKMARKET INVESTOR and [NAESX] VANGUARD SMALL CAP STOCK IND TRUST INV, which I was initially drawn towards due to their low management fees.
Very astute of you.

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However, I'm not sure if one is better than the other, or if I should split a certain percentage of my money between both.
Nobody really knows.  E.g., see https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Callan_periodic_table_of_investment_returns.

Any allocation of that $2350 between VTSMX and NAESX is defensible: 100% - 0%, or 0% - 100%, or anywhere in between.  I might suggest 100% VTSMX, but wouldn't argue against a different allocation.

You should be looking at your overall portfolio.  See https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Getting_started and https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6211.