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Investors holding the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF and related funds very much want history to repeat.

Why choose between double-digit percentage gains on stocks and insane 5.2%-plus yields on long-term Treasurys? You can have both.

<p>US-listed ETFs took in $21.3 billion last week, most of it into bonds. The standout, though, was UCBG.</p>

A $1.2 million position in Vanguard's most popular S&P 500 fund looks like broad diversification until you open the shareholder report and see where most of that money actually sits. For a 64-year-old counting on this portfolio for the next 30 years, the sector breakdown changes the risk calculation entirely.

The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF tracks the leading growth stocks on U.S. markets.

The iShares S&P 100 ETF just swapped out a toothpaste giant and a mall REIT for four AI infrastructure plays, and the move reveals something uncomfortable about what this so-called blue-chip fund has quietly become.

The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF is a solid growth bet for buy-and-hold investors.

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That investment would have compounded at a rapid rate.

Nvidia is now consistently profitable and sports a reasonable valuation, making it a blend of growth and value.

History has encouraging news for S&P 500 investors.

One account legally strips taxes from contributions, growth, and withdrawals all at once, and most people who have it are leaving the compounding power almost entirely on the table. Three ETFs can fix that problem for good.

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You can't go wrong with either, but one has a key difference that gives it the edge.

The Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF is better equipped to evolve in lock step with the modern market than the rigid Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF.

The Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has structural advantages that prioritize today's leading growth stocks.

Riding the momentum stock trade was a financial gravy train for years — but the strategy suddenly petered out.

There's one Vanguard ETF that gets my top pick every time.

September has a well-earned bad reputation with S&P 500 investors. But some think signs point to a better September this year.

<p>The largest ETFs by assets aren't necessarily the most profitable for issuers.</p>

Supporting an adult child drowning in 20% APR debt and an aging parent with mounting medical bills at the same time stretches most portfolios to the breaking point. Four ETFs can split that burden across income, tax relief, and growth without sacrificing your own retirement.

SpaceX is now publicly traded and sitting just outside the reach of the world's largest ETF, and the rulebook keeping it out raises real questions about what VOO holders should do while they wait.

The S&P 500 is a great way to invest in Nvidia, but there are even better ETFs for growth investors.

Investing in the S&P 500 is a great way to participate in the growth of the U.S. economy.

<p>Investors added $27.2 billion to ETFs last week, led by international equity and US bond funds.</p>

<p>Table below reflects daily flows on August 28, 2026 and asset totals as of that date.</p>

In 1976, Rocky was the sleeper movie hit of the year, America celebrated its bicentennial, and Vanguard launched the first index fund. The last event may not have made a huge impression at the moment—in fact Vanguard’s First Index Investment Trust was met with ridicule—but it ultimately sparked a financial revolution that has made investors billions of dollars. The First Index Investment Trust, which later became the came to life a year after John Bogle founded Vanguard.

Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF is still a solid long-term investment.

You can do quite well, sharing in the growth of most of the U.S. economy.

August turned out to be a pretty good month for S&P 500 investors. And some stocks wound up having a great month.