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Total stock market funds allow you to match the wider market's return with no effort. A dividend growth fund will provide instant income and a cushion against downturns.

VIG: Why The Dividend Growth Model Works

You can use ETFs to gain exposure to hundreds of dividend stocks. Keeping expenses low is critical for your long-term returns.

This ETF has a long history of beating professional stock pickers. The fund has delivered an annualized return of 8.6% since 2001.

Consider owning one or several of these ETFs to complement your stock portfolio. You can target growth, income, or a mixture of both with these investments.

The US stock market got off to a very strong beginning to 2024, with VTI rallying close to 10% amid a broadening out of the rally. Key risks have already emerged in Q2, however - a hot ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid subindex and a multi-year high in one key sentiment gauge. While seasonality is bullish through July, I highlight key price levels to watch on the total stock market index fund.

The stock market, specifically the S&P 500 index, is currently very expensive. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF offers advantages over the S&P 500 index due to its inclusion of mid and small-cap companies. VTI provides exposure to higher growth potential at a potentially lower valuation compared to the S&P 500 index.

It's hard to beat the simplicity and effectiveness of investing in index funds. But you can aim for higher returns by adding growth stocks to your mix.

ETFs are fantastic low-effort investments. Each ETF has a unique set of advantages and disadvantages.

It's hard to beat index funds for simplicity and low fees -- and performance, too. Most large-cap stock funds have underperformed the S&P 500 index.