VUG Stock Recent News
VUG LATEST HEADLINES
Are you a new investor feeling overwhelmed by too many choices? Maybe you're just hoping to simplify your investing.
Vanguard, the second-largest provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) after BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), has long been a go-to choice for investors seeking cost-effective, diversified investment options.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.01%) is made up of 500 companies from 11 different sectors of the economy, but since it's weighted by market capitalization, its largest constituents have a greater influence over its performance than the smallest. Trillion-dollar technology giants, like Nvidia and Amazon, have been among the best-performing stocks over the last two years, driving the bull market in the index.
If you are just starting out looking to invest and have a limited amount of money, you may be wondering where the best place is to start. Instead of investing in individual stocks, I'd suggest beginning with an exchange-traded fund (ETF).
Investing in the stock market is a powerful way to build wealth, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) make the process simpler and more approachable.
You don't have to be an active investor to outperform Warren Buffett. Some passively managed ETFs have outperformed Berkshire Hathaway ( NYSE:BRK-B ) for several years.
Millennial investors still have time on their side and should strive to grow their wealth by placing a much heavier weight on stocks over bonds.
The impact that tariffs and trade wars may have on the economy looks to be weighing on the markets of late. In the past three months, since the presidential election, there has been a lot of turbulence in the market with the S&P 500's gains over that stretch up around just 1%.
The S&P 500 has been a solid benchmark that has produced annualized double-digit returns for many years.
Just about every investor should be considering index funds for their long-term portfolio, because they're hard to beat. The S&P 500 index of 500 of America's biggest and best companies, for example, has outperformed most large-cap stock funds, many of which are run by highly trained financial professionals working hard to outperform the index.