846 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 28 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Fridays around 12 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/Bogleheads Traffic & Engagement r/Bogleheads Traffic & Engagement
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r/Bogleheads Most Active Times When r/Bogleheads Is Most Active
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r/Bogleheads Flair Performance r/Bogleheads Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Investing Questions | 217 (78.6%) | 17 |
| Portfolio Review | 29 (10.5%) | 23 |
| Articles & Resources | 16 (5.8%) | 24 |
| Investment Theory | 10 (3.6%) | 19 |
| Non-US Investors | 4 (1.4%) | 1 |
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r/Bogleheads Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Bogleheads
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| roth | 65 (7.7%) | 7 | 16 |
| 401k | 64 (7.6%) | 33 | 40 |
| ira | 61 (7.2%) | 7 | 13 |
| portfolio | 59 (7.0%) | 24 | 30 |
| fund | 49 (5.8%) | 19 | 26 |
| retirement | 48 (5.7%) | 29 | 31 |
| funds | 44 (5.2%) | 11 | 23 |
| account | 37 (4.4%) | 17 | 21 |
| advice | 36 (4.3%) | 9 | 15 |
| brokerage | 33 (3.9%) | 28 | 42 |
r/Bogleheads Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Bogleheads
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r/Bogleheads Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Bogleheads
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Retirees spent their lives saving. Now they're afraid to spend
I am freaked by the general ignorance of money & law
For you older people, do you feel like no matter how good it was, the current consensus was the economy was bad?
Am I crazy? Doesn’t your portfolio still grow in retirement?
How are you guys so confident that you will be able to work for long time?
I ditched the Target Date Fund in my 401k.
Complete noob with a complete noob question: what happens in the case that the US falls off as the world's economic leader for investors who mostly engage in american markets? Are we just fried?
5 Common Mistakes that this sub makes with Bonds
Dividends are not free money right?
How bad is it to contribute to taxable brokerage instead of 401k?
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirees spent their lives saving. Now they're afraid to spend | 1.1K | 527 | text | Sep 13 |
| I am freaked by the general ignorance of money & law | 602 | 313 | text | Sep 4 |
| For you older people, do you feel like no matter how good it was, the current consensus was the economy was bad? | 446 | 325 | text | Sep 19 |
| Am I crazy? Doesn’t your portfolio still grow in retirement? | 445 | 373 | text | Sep 1 |
| How are you guys so confident that you will be able to work for long time? | 384 | 253 | text | Sep 15 |
| I ditched the Target Date Fund in my 401k. | 362 | 144 | text | Sep 20 |
| Complete noob with a complete noob question: what happens in the case that the US falls off as the world's economic leader for investors who mostly engage in american markets? Are we just fried? | 343 | 258 | text | Sep 12 |
| 5 Common Mistakes that this sub makes with Bonds | 336 | 186 | text | Sep 25 |
| Dividends are not free money right? | 324 | 407 | text | Sep 19 |
| How bad is it to contribute to taxable brokerage instead of 401k? | 303 | 179 | text | Sep 1 |
r/Bogleheads Audience Overlap r/Bogleheads Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Bogleheads FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Bogleheads
What's the best time to post on r/Bogleheads?
Based on posting volume, r/Bogleheads is most active on Fridays around 12 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Bogleheads?
r/Bogleheads averages 28 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Bogleheads get?
Posts on r/Bogleheads average about 20 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Bogleheads get most?
On r/Bogleheads, most posts are text posts (100%)