The S&P 500 Index and the VOO ETF have largely stagnated over the past two months as some of their biggest constituents, including Nvidia and Meta Platforms, have pulled back. The index was trading at 7,537, up 20% from its lowest level this year, and several key technical and fundamental factors suggest it has further upside potential.
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).
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The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) sells itself as the cheapest ticket to owning America.
The S&P 500 Index had a difficult performance in June this year, slipping by about 1.1%. It ended the month at 7,500, up by 18% from its lowest level this year, and a few points below the all-time high of 7,613.
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) carries a significantly lower expense ratio of 0.03% compared to 0.09% for the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY). Both funds track the S&P 500 Index and maintain nearly identical risk profiles, with matching 1.00 beta scores and similar historical drawdowns.
The S&P 500 Index has come under pressure in the past few days, moving from the year-to-date high of $7,620 to the current $7,354. This retreat continued amid the rising jitters that the AI boom is ending.
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) just became the first exchange-traded fund in history to cross one trillion dollars in assets, a milestone State Street had penciled in as one of its headline 2026 predictions.
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) is the largest ETF on the U.S.
The cheapest fund on the shelf still has a price tag. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) charges almost nothing, brags about it constantly, and just crossed $1 trillion in assets.
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Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) sells itself on one number: a 0.03% expense ratio.