My kids have some money in their accts at our FCU that are maturing next month. Nothing crazy but I'd like to move them to something stable yet earning more than the 1.99%...... What fund would you target for long term?
+1 to the suggestion of going into a broad based 100% equity fund.
VTI would be the most natural option to me (total US stock market etf)
If you want to micromanage:
1. Put the money into UTMA accounts in their name
2. Every year, sell VTI and repurchase VTI immediately afterwards to realize up to 2500 in capital gains .
Why? Because the first 1250 are tax free and the next 1250 face minimal taxes only. So that way you give your kids a higher cost basis than they'd otherwise face when they receive the funds -> reduced cap gains for when they want to use the money
If you don't want to micromanage and see no way they won't go to college or similar things: put it into a 529 [which plan depends on where you live ... Pennsylvania it should be the PA plan and get the state tax credit, for example. For most states you should use the fidelity usa-wide plan though]

