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Statistically, the index this exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracks has never declined over any rolling 20-year period, including dividends, since the start of the 20th century.
<p>The flood of ETF launches seems unending, with the industry smashing through AUM and trading records once again this year. With so many ETFs trading, ICI’s Josh Weinberg offers an inside look at what the hottest topics and trends were at the 2026 ICI ETF Conference this year. </p>
Yep. And you should, if you can.
Not every Vanguard ETF is built the same, and the difference between picking the right one and settling for average has compounded into nearly 100 percentage points of extra return over the past decade. One growth-tilted fund makes a stronger case for your $1,000 this July than the index giant most investors default to.
The First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF has a performance history that rivals any dividend ETF available today.
When it comes to long-term investing, people are often their own worst enemies.
Every month XYLD investors cash their check, something else quietly leaves their account, and most of them never notice until they compare the scoreboard.
The Treasury just picked one fund to hold every newborn's federally seeded investment account, but whether that same fund deserves a spot in your portfolio depends on a concentration risk buried inside those 500 stocks that almost nobody selling it will tell you about.
Beginning investors don't need to spend hours researching the stock market. Buy this one ETF and make life simple for yourself.
It doesn't really matter what you think of betting in prediction markets. They still generate some useful information for investors.
Before you put your money into it, know what you're getting into.
<p>ETF share class uptake remains slow, despite a plethora of filings. While part of the issue comes down to incomplete plumbing, could mutual fund history predict what’s really in store for ETFs? Morningstar’s Ben Johnson weighs in on the current state of play for the ETF share class. </p>
While Wall Street focuses on tech and AI stocks, many dividend ETFs are outperforming the S&P 500 this year while delivering meaningful income.
Tracking the S&P 500 index gives investors an easy way to diversify and grow their portfolios over the long term.
Talk about the inescapable force of gravity. Shares of Elon Musk's Space Exploration have fallen to nearly their IPO price.
RSP promises diversification away from mega-cap dominance, but the costs hiding beneath its expense ratio tell a story most investors never think to ask about before buying in.
<p>Table below reflects daily flows on July 10, 2026 and asset totals as of that date.</p>
One of these funds has averaged annual gains of 25% over the past decade.
It sports a much higher dividend yield and it features growing powerhouses outside U.S. borders.
More than $2.5 trillion now sits in active ETFs. But they can carry a steep price: higher fees and poor performance. Low-cost index funds generally are the be better bets.
This fund has been a strong performer for a long time, and thanks to its diversification, it's less risky than many growth stocks.
The Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) has beaten the S&P 500 handily over the past decade. But it's been a wild ride.
For equity investors looking to mitigate risk, the Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF is a hidden gem in the issuer's vaunted stable.
Evercore analyst Julian Emanuel says the S&P 500 could hit 9,000 this year.
The Oracle of Omaha understands that too many investors easily fall into the trap of trying to outperform the market, ultimately undermining their own performance.
For millions of investors, buying the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) has become the default way of “owning the market.” This is reinforced by the fact that VOO’s assets under management have just recently passed the $1 trillion mark. With an expense ratio of just 0.03%, the Vanguard ETF is viewed as an affordable primary ... Everyone Owns VOO. This Overlooked S&P 500 ETF Is Somehow Cheaper