Investing in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) is a smart way to guarantee your fair share of the stock market’s return. The exchange-traded fund’s (ETF’s) low expense ratio, strong record of closely tracking the S&P 500 index, and simplicity make it appealing to new investors and seasoned veterans alike. Even Warren Buffett has […]
It’s a slippery slope when a customer-oriented operation like Vanguard Group has been since it was founded almost 50 years ago begins to get greedy by imposing a whole bunch of changes and chintzy fees on its customers. What’s more, getting greedy can not only damage the firm’s reputation but can also cost it money. […]
Investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be a fantastic way to generate wealth with less effort. An ETF is a basket of securities that tracks a particular index, and by investing in a single share of an ETF, you’ll instantly own a stake in all of the stocks within that index. Because each ETF can […]
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a simple and hands-off way to gain exposure to a variety of companies. Many low-cost Vanguard index funds mirror the performance of the major benchmarks like the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite — achieving diversification and broad-based market exposure. However, some Vanguard funds charge low fees and have characteristics that […]
The Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEMKT: VGT) returned 1,310% over the last two decades, compounding at 14.1% annually. By comparison, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) returned 599% during the same period, compounding at 10.2% annually. Put differently, $100 invested monthly in the Vanguard ETF would be worth about $132,000 today, while the same amount invested […]
We’re nearly halfway through 2024, and the great news for investors is that the S&P 500 is on track for another strong performance. After soaring 24% in 2023, the widely followed index is up around 10.5% year to date. However, investors could have obtained even better returns from some exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These six Vanguard […]
“I suggest Vanguard’s.” Warren Buffett wrote those words in his 2013 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. The legendary investor had just explained why his will instructs that most of the cash his family inherits be invested in a low-cost S&P 500 index fund. Buffett didn’t mind giving his preference of which one with his comment […]
Bail has been set at $48,000 for a former Vanguard High School dean accused of multiple sex-related offenses. Gregory Joseph Ramputi was arrested Friday and held on five counts each of offenses against students by authority figure and unlawful sexual activity with certain minors by authority figure; three counts of traveling to meet a minor; […]
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite have both put up excellent gains so far this year and are hovering around all-time highs. But surprisingly, the utility sector has produced a total return of 13.9% year to date — topping 11.9% for the S&P 500 and 13.8% for the Nasdaq Composite. Vanguard offers low-cost exchange-traded funds […]
Over the past three years, the S&P 500 has produced a total return (capital gains and dividends) of 32.4%, beating the Nasdaq Composite‘s 26.8% total return. Still, both indices have done well during this time period, especially considering that 2022 was the worst calendar year in the stock market since 2008. Despite a widespread sell-off […]
The S&P 500 has been on a tear, up 10.7% year to date, 27.1% over the last 12 months, and 37.6% since the end of 2022. And over the last five years, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) — a mammoth exchange-traded fund (ETF) with over $1 trillion in assets — has produced a […]
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is trading at an all-time high on the back of its 11.8% gain this year so far. It adds to a lengthy track record of success for the index, which has delivered a compound annual total return, i.e., with dividends reinvested, of 10.4% since it was launched on March 4, […]