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| 1988 || || "The 500 Index set the standard for the index funds that followed Vanguard’s innovation, first at Wells Fargo (1984), then at Colonial (born 1986; died 1993, R.I.P.), and then at Fidelity (1988)."<ref name="Vanguard's index funds: A history of evolution for investors"/> | | 1988 || || "The 500 Index set the standard for the index funds that followed Vanguard’s innovation, first at Wells Fargo (1984), then at Colonial (born 1986; died 1993, R.I.P.), and then at Fidelity (1988)."<ref name="Vanguard's index funds: A history of evolution for investors"/> | ||
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Contents
Big picture
| Time period | Development summary |
|---|---|
| 1990s | "As the 1990s began and the evidence poured in about the success of index investing"[1] |
Full timeline
| Year | Event type | Details | |
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| 1960 | The first theoretical model for an index fund is suggested by Edward Renshaw and Paul Feldstein, both students at the University of Chicago. While their idea for an "Unmanaged Investment Company" garners little support, it would start off a sequence of events in the 1960s that would lead to the creation of the first index fund in the next decade.[2][3] | ||
| 1967 | Qualidex Fund, Inc., a Florida Corporation, is chartered by Richard A. Beach.[4] | ||
| 1971 | Wells Fargo launches the first index fund, consisting of an equal weighting of all the stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange, about 1,500. However, constant rebalancing and excessive transaction costs turn the running of the fund very difficult.[5] | ||
| 1972 | The first index fund is created by Qualidex Fund, Inc.[3] | ||
| 1973 | Wells Fargo launches new fund tracking the S&P 500 in a market-cap weighted closed-end fund for institutional investors.[5] | ||
| 1973 | John McQuown and David G. Booth of Wells Fargo, and Rex Sinquefield of the American National Bank in Chicago, establish the first two Standard and Poor's Composite Index Funds. | ||
| 1973 | Rex Sinquefeld launches "the first publicly marketed index fund" at the American National Bank of Chicago, for institutional investors.[5] | ||
| 1974 | American investor John C. Bogle founds the Vanguard Group of Investment Companies.[6][7][8][3] | ||
| 1974 | The first multiclient index fund is probably launched by Batterymarch Financial Management.[9] | ||
| 1975 | John Bogle founds The Vanguard Group to create a new way of investing.[5] | ||
| 1975 | The Vanguard Group creates the world’s first index mutual fund.[1] | ||
| 1976 | The First Index Investment Trust is launched. It would soon attract much derision for its central premise: That just buying and holding the broad stock market would provide better results than trying to beat it by picking stocks.[10][11] | ||
| 1984 | Wells Fargo creates the second index mutual fund (Stagecoach Corporate Stock Fund).[12][13][14] | ||
| 1985 | The first bond index fund is in the early conceptual stages.[15] | ||
| 1986 | "The 500 Index set the standard for the index funds that followed Vanguard’s innovation, first at Wells Fargo (1984), then at Colonial (born 1986; died 1993, R.I.P.), and then at Fidelity (1988)."[1] | ||
| 1986 | The first bond index fund for individual investors is formed.[14] | ||
| 1987 | The Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund is created.[1] | ||
| 1987 – 1990 | The conceptual framework of the Vanguard index fund "family" is established, and the implementation of the strategy begins.[14] | ||
| 1988 | "The 500 Index set the standard for the index funds that followed Vanguard’s innovation, first at Wells Fargo (1984), then at Colonial (born 1986; died 1993, R.I.P.), and then at Fidelity (1988)."[1] | ||
| 1990 | The First Index Investment Trust, renamed the Vanguard 500, reaches U$1 billion in assets 1990.[12] | ||
| 1991 | Galaxy Funds opens an index fund of govenment long bonds.[15] | ||
| 1991 | Charles Schwab Co. opens its Short-Term Bond Market Index.[15] | ||
| 1992 | The Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund is designed to provide investors with exposure to the entire U.S. equity market, including small-, mid-, and large-cap growth and value stocks.[16] | ||
| 1994 | Vanguard creates the first series of bond index funds of varying maturities –short, intermediate and long.[15] | ||
| 1996 | Warren Buffet writes in the Annual Report of Berkshire Hathaway Corporation:
Most investors, both institutional and individual, will find that the best way to own common stocks is through an index fund that charges minimal fees. Those following this path are sure to beat the net results (after fees and expenses) delivered by the great majority of investment professionals.[1] | ||
| 1999 | Index Fund Advisors is founded in California as an investment advisory and wealth management company.[17][18] | ||
| 2007 | To date, the Vanguard 500 Index Fund remains the largest mutual fund in the world.[5] | ||
| 2008 | Warren Buffett makes a bet that an S&P 500 index fund would beat a basket of actively managed hedge funds over 10 years. By the end of 2017, it would be clear Buffett won the bet.[19] | ||
| 2012 (June) | As of date, there are about 1200 index ETFs in the United States, with about 50 actively managed ETFs. Index ETF assets are about US$1.2 trillion, compared with about $7 billion for actively managed ETFs.[20] | ||
| 2017 | "Bitwise established the world’s first cryptocurrency-based index fund, called the Bitwise 10 Private Index fund, in 2017. The Bitwise approach was based on the cryptocurrencies in their Bitwise 10 Large Cap Crypto Index — a collection of the ten largest coins, weighted by their 5-year diluted market capitalization. The index included Bitcoin, Etherium, XRP, EOS, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Steller, Dash, Monero, and Zcash. Unfortunately for retail investors, the index only accepted accredited investors and a minimum investment of $250K."[3] |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Vanguard's index funds: A history of evolution for investors". foxbusiness.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ Fox, Justin (2011). "Chapter 7: Jack Bogle takes on the performance cult (and wins)". The Myth of the Rational Market. USA: HarperCollins. pp. 111–112. ISBN 978-0-06-059903-4.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "The History of Index Funds & The Future of Diversifying Your Crypto Investments". medium.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ "INDEX FUND". alphazadvisors.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Carrel, Lawrence. ETFs for the Long Run: What They Are, How They Work, and Simple Strategies for Successful Long-Term Investing.
- ↑ "The Vanguard Group Of Investment Companies". encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ↑ "John C. Bogle, Founder of Financial Giant Vanguard, Is Dead at 89". nytimes.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ↑ "A look back at the life of Vanguard's founder". investornews.vanguard. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ↑ Johnson, Bruce. The Hedge Fund Fraud Casebook.
- ↑ "A Brief History of Indexing". morningstar.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ "This Day In Market History: Vanguard Launches First Index Fund For US Retail Investors". benzinga.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Today in Market History, The First Index Fund". theirrelevantinvestor.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ "Father of passives has doubts about ETFs". ft.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Neubert, Albert S. Indexing for Maximum Investment Results.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Martellini, Lionel; Priaulet, Philippe; Priaulet, Stéphane. Fixed-Income Securities: Valuation, Risk Management and Portfolio Strategies.
- ↑ "Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares (VTSMX)". investor.vanguard.com. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ↑ "Careers at Index Fund Advisors". ifa.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ↑ "Mark Hebner". ifa.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ↑ "Why Index Funds Should Be Every Investor's Best Friend". moneywise.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ↑ "ETF Statistics For June 2012: Actively Managed Assets Less Than 1%". ETF Daily News. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
