Hi and thank you for reading!
After reading a hearing a lot about VTSAX, we decided to make an initial investment in February 2018 with their initial purchase requirement at $10,000. Throughout 2018, there was a lot of talk about how good a year it was for the stock market. Shortly after investing, the account dropped below the $10,000 mark and spent most of 2018 under $10,000 and it wasn't until just in the last month or two that it went up to $10,273, not an impressive return for our first year.
So, I'm wondering after all the hype from the community about this fund, what happened last year? Did others have the same experience? For an index fund tracking the overall progress of the market, why such an unimpressive year in the midst of an overall strong year for the general stock market?
Appreciate any insights!
Ben