Hello,
Can someone explain the difference between different reported returns for Vanguard ETFs, i.e.
- Returns before taxes
- Returns after taxes on distributions
- Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares
Explanations from investors in Vanguard BNDX, BND and VT are especially welcome. I do have an idea of my own, but it may be wrong.
The reason I am asking is that I am trying to figure out, whether it is better to leave my current investments in tax deferred fund, a sort of a restricted mix of IRA nd 401(k) available in my country, or cash in, take a 42% tax blow, and invest in global stock index, see
http://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/ask-a-mustachian/17keur-leave-it-be-or-cash-in-pay-tax-and-index-invest/ for details. Therefore I am doing an analysis of past returns of "comparable" index funds, and I would like to compare apples with apples.
