This list highlights the best index funds of 2020, based on each fund outperforming the S&P 500 over the last one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods. Shaded cells indicate the best-of-the-best funds based on 10-year performance. Of 193 index funds at least 10 years old, 13 of them, or 7%, won awards.
All returns as of Dec. 31, 2019.
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Best Index Funds
| Mutual Fund | Symbol | 1-year total return | 3-year avg annual return | 5-year avg annual return | 10-year avg annual return | Morningstar category | Closed to new inv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark: S&P 500 TR USD | 31.49 | 15.27 | 11.70 | 13.56 | |||
| VALIC Company I NASDAQ-100 Index | VCNIX | 38.66 | 22.16 | 16.27 | 17.45 | Large Growth | No |
| Shelton Nasdaq-100 Index Direct | NASDX | 38.26 | 21.47 | 15.80 | 17.43 | Large Growth | No |
| USAA NASDAQ-100 Index | USNQX | 38.86 | 22.29 | 16.31 | 17.34 | Large Growth | No |
| Rydex NASDAQ-100 Inv | RYOCX | 37.53 | 21.19 | 15.41 | 16.57 | Large Growth | No |
| Nationwide Ziegler NYSEArcaTech100 A | NWJCX | 33.67 | 20.87 | 14.23 | 15.99 | Technology | No |
| Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index | FNCMX | 36.64 | 19.58 | 14.72 | 15.85 | Large Growth | No |
| ProFunds NASDAQ-100 Inv | OTPIX | 36.58 | 20.51 | 14.60 | 15.65 | Large Growth | No |
| TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Gr Idx Instl | TILIX | 36.27 | 20.39 | 14.56 | 15.13 | Large Growth | No |
| Voya Russell Large Cap Growth Idx Port I | IRLNX | 35.84 | 20.87 | 15.15 | 15.06 | Large Growth | No |
| Praxis Growth Index I | MMDEX | 31.91 | 18.85 | 13.47 | 14.57 | Large Growth | No |
| Vanguard Growth Index Investor | VIGRX | 37.08 | 19.10 | 13.06 | 14.44 | Large Growth | Yes |
| Vanguard FTSE Social Index I | VFTNX | 33.96 | 17.14 | 12.42 | 14.38 | Large Blend | No |
| GuideStone Funds Equity Index Instl | GEQYX | 31.68 | 15.41 | 11.71 | 13.57 | Mid-Cap Growth | No |
