Table: Index Funds Refer to the Table

question 92

Multiple Choice

Table: Index Funds $$\begin{array} { l c } \hline \text { S\&P Index Funds Annual Cost } & \text { Expense Ratio } \\\hline \text { Vanguard } 500 \text { Index mutual fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX) } & 0.09 \% \\\text { Vantagepoint } 500 \text { Stock Index mutual fund Class II Shares (VPSKX) } & 0.25 \\\text { T. Rowe Price Equity Index } 500 \text { mutual fund (PREIX) } & 0.35 \\\text { California Investment S\&P } 500 \text { Index mutual fund (SPFIX) } & 0.36 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Refer to the table. Which index fund would be best to include in a retirement savings plan?

• A) Vanguard 500
• B) California Investment
• C) Vantagepoint 500
• D) All of these funds provide equal real returns.

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