History Says a Stock Market Sell-Off Is Coming Eventually. Here's the Smartest ETF to Buy Right Now.
There are some indications that stocks are overvalued right now. That could tempt some investors to sell.
You Bought VOO to Own the S&P 500. On $500,000, One Chipmaker Is $40,400 of It
A single retirement account holding VOO may carry far more exposure to one chipmaker than its owner ever intended, and the fund's own prospectus quietly warns about exactly this kind of concentration risk.
Forget VOO. “VT and Chill” Owns 9,000 Stocks and Skips the Lost Decade Problem
U.S. stocks dominated the past decade, but history reveals long stretches where betting on America cost investors dearly in real purchasing power.
Why “VOO and Chill” Lost Money for 8 Straight Years: What $100,000 in the S&P 500 Did From 2000 to 2008
Warren Buffett says never bet against America, and younger investors have taken that advice to heart by piling into S&P 500 ETFs. But there was a stretch of U.S. market history that would have tested even the most devoted believers.
VOO's Dividend Reinvestment Can Trip the Wash Sale Rule, but on $500,000 It Touches Just 0.257% of the Position
Dividend reinvestment can quietly trigger the wash sale rule on a VOO position, but the actual damage may look very different from what the seasonal warnings suggest. Understanding exactly which shares the IRS matches changes the math entirely.
Waited Two Months After the Tariff Crash to Buy VOO? It Cost You $1,500 on Every $10,000
Waiting for tariff headlines to calm down before buying VOO felt like the safe move, but the market had already made its decision and moved on without you.
Midterm Uncertainty Unlikely to Rattle Wall Street ETFs: Here's Why
Midterm history, strong earnings and resilient holiday spending could keep ETFs steady despite election uncertainty.
Why I'd Choose VOO Over QQQ For The Next 20 Years
I favor the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF over the Invesco QQQ Trust for long-term wealth compounding due to its stability and quality filter. VOO's S&P 500 profit requirements exclude unprofitable, speculative firms, reducing risk compared to QQQ's looser inclusion criteria and tech concentration. QQQ's higher volatility and heavier tech weighting expose investors to larger drawdowns and interest rate sensitivity, risking capital loss and behavioral pitfalls.
VOO and SPY: Top 3 catalysts for S&P 500 ETFs in October
The S&P 500 Index and its top ETFs like VOO and SPY have moved sideways recently, ignoring major events like the strong second quarter earnings and the hawkish Federal Reserve. This article looks at some of the top catalysts that will move the index in October.
A $1 Million VOO Holder Owes Tax on $10,450 in Dividends He Never Saw Because He Reinvested Them
Your broker reinvests every VOO dividend automatically, so you assume no tax event occurred. The IRS disagrees, and the bill it sends in April on money you never actually received may surprise even seasoned investors.
If You Had Invested $500 a Month in VOO Since Its 2010 Launch, You Would Have About $330,000 Today
Fifteen years of automatic S&P 500 investing through crashes, pandemics, and AI euphoria reveals something surprising: the fund you pick matters far less than one overlooked detail that quietly decides how much of your $500 actually gets invested each month.
VOO vs. SPY: Is There Actually a Difference?
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) and the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) are two of the largest funds in the world. VOO is cheaper and generally preferred by retail buy-and-hold investors.
