Copying TSP funds outside

[ndy856]

Ran into this article so I like to see if there are cheaper ETFs close/similar to these that can mimics at a low management fees. I heard Vanguards are already too expensive so the article mention mentioned these: G=(SHV), F=(AGG), C=(IVV), S=(SPTM), I=(EFA)

https://seekingalpha.com/article/413882 ... -selection

[cswift01]

Ran into this article so I like to see if there are cheaper ETFs close/similar to these that can mimics at a low management fees. I heard Vanguards are already too expensive so the article mention mentioned these: G=(SHV), F=(AGG), C=(IVV), S=(SPTM), I=(EFA)

https://seekingalpha.com/article/413882 ... -selection

It looks like sptm would be a total market etf. Dwcpf (S fund index) is mid and smallcap. The only fund, that I know that also follows this exact index is FSMAX. There are other extended market etfs and funds too.

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[TSP Jedi]

who’s your brokerage acc with?

[McWinning]

As far as I can tell, Vanguard has some of the cheapest ETFs around. I use the following for comparability and cost effectiveness:
F - BND (not sure if this is really a good option)
I - VEA
C - VOO
S - VB

[TSP Jedi]

S fund - VXF there you go

[TSPTiming]

As far as I can tell, Vanguard has some of the cheapest ETFs around. I use the following for comparability and cost effectiveness:
F - BND (not sure if this is really a good option)
I - VEA
C - VOO
S - VB

VEA is the closest proxy that Vanguard has, but it includes Canadian stocks as about 8% of the fund, whereas the I fund does not include Canada. The TSP Board recently announce that they plan to change the I fund index in mid-2020. At that point the closest proxy ETF that I'm aware of will be ACWX.