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Recommendations for conservative/bond funds

Posted on 10/19/16 at 11:22 am
Posted by saderade
America's City
Member since Jul 2005
25719 posts
Posted on 10/19/16 at 11:22 am
My Roth IRA and brokerage account are both through Vanguard and I am currently invested in about 98% stocks. So I was thinking I should make that percentage closer to 90% stocks, as recommended by Vanguard for my age (early 30s). Does anyone have recs for specific funds?
Posted by The Easter Bunny
Minnesota
Member since Jan 2005
45564 posts
Posted on 10/19/16 at 12:17 pm to
If you're going with the Vanguard approach, you could just use the Total Bond Fund ( VBMFX). Also available as an admiral fund once you get to $10k
Posted by Cold Cous Cous
Bucktown, La.
Member since Oct 2003
15034 posts
Posted on 10/19/16 at 1:00 pm to
Always a safe pick. You could also go with the Wellesley, which is the granddaddy of bond-heavy funds (although it also holds some stocks).
Posted by ELVIS U
Member since Feb 2007
9918 posts
Posted on 10/19/16 at 3:43 pm to
Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth (MUTF:VSCGX)
VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET INDEX (VBMFX)
VANGUARD GNMA (VFFIX)
Posted by Janky
Team Primo
Member since Jun 2011
35957 posts
Posted on 10/19/16 at 4:36 pm to
I would probably go with Wellesley. Bond funds have gotten hurt here recently with move of the 10-year.
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