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what's the average rate of return for some of the most mainstream index funds?
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when asking about rate of return it is imperative to specify the time period. average over all time? average over the last 10 years? i've heard a good rule of thumb is 8-10% on average for all stocks over all time. that may be overstated now given the current economic climate. you can also look up fund sheets/fact sheets for major index funds. just google "spy fund sheet" or "spy fact sheet". it will tell you the annualized % return over a few different periods.
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