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Target-date funds have long been a popular way for individuals to invest for retirement. This is understandable: choose a fund with the year closest to your expected retirement date, make regular contributions, and let the professional managers handle the rest. However, if you are planning to retire sometime during the 2030s, you might actually be ... If You’re Retiring in the 2030s, These 3 ETFs Beat a Target Date Fund

Investors holding Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) own a slice of the cheapest, largest cap-weighted index fund on the market, and it has been doing its job. VOO is up 10.25% year-to-date through July 7, 2026, riding a benchmark that continues to be dominated by mega-cap technology. The pitch to swap VOO for the Pacer ... The S&P 500 Is Up 5% This Year. This ‘Cash Cow’ Fund Is Up 9%

VOOG's tech concentration drove $1,894 five-year returns, while VBK's 550-holding portfolio offers lower volatility and broader diversification.

Dividend stocks have enjoyed a strong first half of 2026. Conditions still look favorable, which could propel these three ETFs in particular.

July is shaping up as a pivotal month for index investors. The S&P 500 has cooled a bit, with Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) down 1.36% since its year-to-date high on June 2 as the 10-year Treasury yield has eased to 4% and the VIX has settled at 17.65. With the Fed funds rate parked ... 4 Brilliant Vanguard ETFs to Buy in July

It was only a matter of time. Eventually someone would want a piece of $488 billion-in-assets Invesco QQQ Trust ETF.

<p>It’s easy for investors to get caught up in trying to time the perfect entry and exit point in markets. However, even with perfect clarity and timing, it’s a strategy that leaves them on the losing side in the long-term according to John West, Co-Founder of Flatrock Wealth Partners. </p>

This simple screen finds the rare funds built to be permanent, cheap, and fairly valued right now.

QQQ delivered better returns over the past five years, but also suffered a higher maximum drawdown. VOO offers lower fees and a higher dividend for more conservative investors.

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You’re approaching retirement and have $300,000 parked in a savings account or a checking account earning close to nothing, while your bank’s own website advertises a 1.65% average on a 12-month CD. Meanwhile, the Consumer Price Index just hit 334.0 in May, sitting in the 90th percentile of its historical range. Every month you sit ... You’re 60 With $300K in the Bank Earning Nothing. These 3 ETFs Put It to Work Before Inflation Wins

<p>It’s been a wild ride in markets and ETFs so far this year, with the industry smashing through the $1 trillion mark in June and well on its way to $2 trillion by year’s end. The ETF Zoo crew this week breaks down the hot trends in the first half, the winners that surprised us and those that flopped, as well as regulatory happenings and more. </p>

Some S&P 500 companies' second-quarter earnings grew so fast — even analysts are having trouble keeping up.

You bought Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD) because the sticker price looked unbeatable: 6 basis points, a rounding error. But the fee is the cheapest part of this ETF. The expensive part is what you never see on the factsheet: the returns you left on the table, the ten stocks you accidentally over-own, and ... SCHD’s 6 Basis Point Fee Hides a 38% Decade-Long Performance Gap

You can't know the one thing you need to know about timing the market.

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) and the Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ) can both serve as long-term holdings. But one is clearly better suited than the other.

The Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) and the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) both get pitched as reasonable core holdings, but they are not interchangeable. VOO owns the entire large-cap U.S. earnings stream. QQQ owns a concentrated slice of it, weighted toward software, semiconductors, and platform companies. Over the past decade that difference produced a return ... QQQ vs. VOO: Should the Nasdaq-100 or the S&P 500 Be Your Core Holding?

For a 28-year-old funding a Roth IRA at $7,000 a year, the choice between three S&P 500 ETFs comes down to a single basis point and a share price that fits a small contribution. The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPYM) charges 0.02% annually and trades around $87 per share, which makes whole-share investing easier ... Why SPYM Just Crossed $150 Billion While Most Investors Still Don’t Know It Exists

Compare sector exposure, risk profiles, and portfolio strategies as these two ETFs take different approaches to capturing growth in your portfolio.

<p>ETF inflows are on pace for $2 trillion in 2026.</p>

The pitch is simple: monthly checks from blue-chip stocks. The reality is quieter. Holders of JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEARCA:JEPI) have watched a raging bull market pass them by while an options overlay clipped the upside and the IRS took a bigger bite than the fact sheet lets on. What You’re Actually Paying JEPI’s ... JEPI Investors Missed 13.21% in Gains While Paying Hidden Taxes on ‘Monthly’ Income

The Treasury Department just handed one obscure ticker a windfall no marketing budget could buy. The State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) was named the default investment vehicle for Trump Accounts, the new children’s savings program rolling out this summer. Most retail investors have never typed SPYM into a brokerage window, and yet ... Trump Accounts Auto-Buy SPYM on July 4. Here’s the ETF Nobody’s Heard Of

If you want plain vanilla S&P 500 exposure, two funds dominate the shortlist: SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPLG) and Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO). They hold the same 500 companies in the same weights, so on paper the choice looks like a coin flip. In practice, price, liquidity, and share-size friction separate them. One ... VOO vs. SPLG: Same S&P 500, So Why Pay More Than You Have To?

It’s quoted all the time, but I can’t stand adjusted EBITDA: earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, with management often adding back an even longer list of “one-time” expenses. The problem is that companies have considerable discretion over what gets excluded. Stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, litigation costs, acquisition expenses, and other recurring items can ... This Free Cash Flow ETF is Quietly Outperforming Vanguard’s S&P 500 in 2026

<p>The ETF industry smashed through the $1 trillion mark in flows shortly before the close of the first half. Find out what this week’s ETF Zoo crew thought about where the money is going, SEC regulatory updates, leveraged ETF popularity and more. </p>

SPY is the ticker every trader knows and the fund most retail investors default to when they want “the S&P 500.” That default has a price. Two nearly identical ETFs charge a fraction of the fee, reinvest dividends faster, and hand you the same 500 stocks. If your S&P 500 money is sitting in SPY, ... The 41-Day Dividend Trap That Quietly Erodes SPY Returns Every Quarter

<p>There’s a common misconception that true portfolio diversification means always having to apologize for something being down in the portfolio. It’s an idea that industry veteran Caroline Barnett tackles head on from Basis Northwest, as well as common stumbling blocks for advisors, the effectiveness of ETF industry communication, and more. </p>

June didn't pan out as a great month of the year for most S&P 500 investors. But some stocks absolutely rocked.

Tech stocks now account for 39% of the S&P 500 and were the primary drivers of the $1.7 trillion Vanguard S&P 500 ETF’s 15% return.

Congratulations, you cleared $400,000 this year. Now meet your silent partner: the IRS, who is taking 35% of every dollar you earn above the top-bracket threshold, plus a slice of your interest income, your short-term gains, and your non-qualified dividends. At your income level, where you park your money matters almost as much as what ... You Earn $400K and Hand the IRS 35%. These 3 ETFs Help You Keep More