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We just covered the Graham Stephan Stock Portfolio: Top 11 Stocks and Vanguard 500 Index Fund (NASDAQ:VFIAX) ranks 6th on this list. Vanguard 500 Index Fund (NASDAQ:VFIAX) is an index fund that Graham Stephan has advocated buying in the past few years. The Vanguard 500 Index Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track […]
If you are choosing between Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV), the index is the same. Both track the S&P 500. Both charge 0.03% in expenses. Yet over the past year, IVV returned 32.22% while VOO returned 32.12%. Over ten years, the gap flipped the other way: VOO ... IVV Beat VOO by 10 Basis Points Last Year and Securities Lending Is the Reason Most Investors Miss
For five years, the case for international diversification has felt theoretical. Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares (NASDAQ:VXUS) is the cleanest way to own roughly half of global market capitalization, yet U.S. investors who held it watched the S&P 500 pull away year after year. That has shifted in 2026. VXUS is up ... Vanguard’s 0.05% International Stock ETF Just Outpaced the S&P 500 for the First Time in Five Years
The choice between the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEARCA:DIA) and the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) looks like a debate about diversification (30 stocks versus 500), but the real question is which weighting scheme deserves your money. DIA is price-weighted, so a $500 share counts more than a $100 share regardless of company ... DIA and VOO Track Almost the Same Market Yet VOO Returned 318.99% While DIA Made 176.86% Over Ten Years
Compare cost, risk, and sector exposure as two leading growth ETFs reveal distinct strategies for navigating today's market landscape.
Investment banker and researcher Jeff Hook went on the Rational Reminder Podcast and offered one of the bluntest assessments of private equity any practitioner has put on tape this year. "If [fiduciary obligation] was enforced like it should be enforced, there would be very little private equity and private real estate outstanding. Most of the ... Jeff Hook’s Blunt Warning: Private Equity Fees Are Destroying Returns for Retail Investors
<p>Japanese stocks are having their best year in decades, with the Nikkei 225 up 24% and <a href="https://www.etf.com/EWJ"><strong>EWJ</strong></a> delivering 41% over the past 12 months. Prime Minister Takaichi’s economic reforms, a GDP beat, and a weaker yen are fueling a rally that’s making U.S. markets look pedestrian by comparison.</p>
<p>The world's most valuable company reports Wednesday. Here's what's at stake for VOO, QQQ, and the AI trade.</p>
If portfolio diversification is your goal, the opportunities in foreign equities are beginning to look more attractive.
<p>Table below reflects daily flows on May 15, 2026 and asset totals as of that date.</p>
<p>Nvidia reports fiscal Q1 2027 earnings Wednesday after the close, with analysts expecting $79 billion in revenue. The result will ripple across <strong>QQQ</strong>, <strong>SMH</strong>, <strong>SOXX</strong>, and every other ETF with significant Nvidia exposure — and some have far more on the line than others.</p>
<p>An exchange-traded fund, or ETF, is a basket of investments that trades on a stock exchange like a single share. Here's how ETFs work, why they've grown into a $13.4 trillion industry, and how to decide if they belong in your portfolio.</p>
President Trump’s trading activity surged in the first quarter, totaling more than 3,700 transactions, according to recent financial disclosures. The disclosures, published by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics late last week, include millions of dollars in transactions relating to companies such as Nvidia, Alphabet and Amazon.
Even as it trades in record territory, this investment vehicle is a smart option for those ready to put money to work this month.
A 33-year-old sparked a heated debate online recently after sharing a plan to work 80 hours a week for the next two years in hopes of catching up financially after struggling through most of their 20s. The poster, who still...
CF Industries gains from tight global fertilizer supplies and low U.S. gas prices, while Norwegian Cruise Line faces higher fuel costs and weak demand.
AI-led earnings, resilient jobs data and easing Iran tensions are fueling hopes for another major S&P 500 rally.
Actively managed funds often suffer from fee drag and chronic underperformance. Simple and cheap investing usually works better.
If it feels like growth stocks can’t continue their outperformance much longer, ignore that feeling. The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund Exchange-Traded Fund, home to companies with high sales growth including Nvidia Advanced Micro Devices Microsoft and Eli Lilly is up 13% in the past month. A couple of factors have driven the performance of the growth stocks.
AI optimism and strong earnings are driving bullish S&P 500 targets as investors eye ETFs for long-term growth.
The S&P 500 has rallied strongly over the past couple of months. The fundamentals support a continuation of the upward move.
<p>Active fixed income continues to grow while passive equity investors may be biting off more than they care to chew in the coming months should SpaceX make it into benchmark indices post-IPO. Don’t miss this riveting <em>ETF Zoo </em>episode that covers everything from the Corgi cannon of ETF launches to the value of a cockroach portfolio in today’s markets. </p>
<p>Table below reflects daily flows on May 11, 2026 and asset totals as of that date.</p>
Picture a first-time investor who sinks $200 into Intel shares and watches the position climb to $850, a 280% gain. The instinct is to feel like a genius and let it ride. According to Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz of the Rich Habits Podcast, that instinct is the single biggest mistake beginner investors make. The ... The Biggest Mistake Beginner Investors Make, According to the Rich Habits Podcast
If market volatility is on the horizon, this ETF could be an especially smart buy right now.
One dividend ETF has risen above the others over the past three years. But it's done so in a very unconventional way.
If it feels like growth stocks can’t continue their outperformance much longer, ignore that feeling. The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund Exchange-Traded Fund, home to companies with high sales growth including Nvidia Advanced Micro Devices Microsoft and Eli Lilly is up 13% in the past month. A couple of factors have driven the performance of the growth stocks.
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) and Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) track the same S&P 500 index. The real contest is structure, cost, and cash flow. With the VIX at 17.39, this is a clean moment to compare them. Same Index, Same Names at the Top Both funds own identical holdings. SPY’s largest ... The Hidden Drag of SPY’s Outdated UIT Structure: Why VOO’s 6.45 Basis Point Fee Advantage Matters Over a Decade
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