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To: Wally Mastroly who wrote (3446)	2/23/1999 2:18:00 PM
From: Wally Mastroly	Respond to of 15132

S&P 500 Index Funds abound: "..But not all index funds are alike..." cnnfn.com Of interest: "..Vanguard's fees are low at 0.19 percent a year, Cooley said. By contrast, Dreyfus has an index fund that charges 0.50 percent. Something else that sets Vanguard apart, is that it has done detailed tax simulations to track what would happen if a lot of money flowed out of the fund, to make sure the fund doesn't have to make a big capital gains pay-out at the end of the year..." And for small-cap fans: "..Vanguard, meanwhile, has also been busy in other parts of the fund universe. The Valley Forge, Pa., fund company this week introduced the Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund, a no-load fund that will invest in small companies in S&P's Small Cap 600 Index. The fund aims to minimize portfolio turnover and capital gains hits. The new Vanguard fund has a minimum investment of $10,000 and an annual fee of 0.20 percent..."