Background
The Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTSAX) is the world's largest mutual fund. The fund, as of February 28, 2019 has an astounding $757 billion under management and holds 3,573 individual companies. Vanguard is one of the largest investment management companies in the world and is well known for their low cost fund offerings. Vanguard was founded by the late John Bogle who revolutionized the low cost index fund investing movement. In this article, we will break down the characteristics of the fund, who the fund is suitable for,