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If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the Vanguard Value ETF (VTV), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 01/26/2004.
Economic data for the first quarter of 2025 indicates a potential contraction, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's GDPNow tracker.
The S&P 500 and growth-focused ETFs, like iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF, are experiencing sharp declines due to geopolitical tensions and new US tariffs. Growth ETFs face heightened risk from tech exposure and waning mega-cap optimism, making them less attractive in the current market. Value-focused ETFs, such as Vanguard Value Index Fund ETF Shares, offer better risk-adjusted returns due to cheap valuations and strong earnings growth potential.
Trade tariffs and signs of a weakening economy led to higher demand for safe-haven avenues or lower-risk securities.
Founded by investing legend John Bogle, “the father of index investing”, Vanguard has become the second largest asset manager in the financial industry after BlackRock.
The composition of the S&P 500 changes over time as companies rise and fall in value. Today, technology-focused companies dominate the index.
DeepSeek has shaken investors' confidence in U.S. stocks, prompting them to park their money in safe and defensive assets.
A 50/50 allocation of US large-cap and US small-cap value outperforms US large-cap value in risk-adjusted returns. AVLV offers better value factor loadings and historically superior returns compared to VTV, despite VTV's lower expense ratio and higher liquidity. VTV has better factor loadings in profitability and investment, less correlation to VOO, and a more diversified portfolio, making it less risky.
Investor appetite for growth really is something to behold. Coming into the week of the U.S. presidential inauguration, we had been talking about the importance of diversification in the face of so much uncertainty, geopolitical risk, and lofty equity valuations following massive market gains in recent years.
Investment management firm Vanguard offers a variety of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that allow investors to target a specific theme or sector at a low cost.