For millions of investors, the S&P 500 and total US market are the entire equity conversation.
You bought Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:VTI) because a total-market fund sounds safer than a plain S&P 500 fund.
The fee-war headline writes itself. JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF (BATS:BBUS) now sits at a 0.02% expense ratio, which puts BBUS a hair under Vanguard's flagship total-market fund.
Three total market index ETFs dominate the do-it-yourself investor's shortlist for whole-market US equity exposure: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:VTI), iShares Core S&P Total U.S.
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF of small-cap stocks has outperformed large-cap stocks recently, but not in the long run. The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF owns more than 3,400 stocks of all sizes and has outperformed the Russell 2000 for the past 10 years (and longer).
The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) enhances equity coverage of the S&P 500 by including small- and mid-cap stocks. Earnings growth for small caps has been accelerating, making them a particularly attractive risk/reward opportunity at the moment.
The choice between Vanguard Total World Stock (NYSEARCA:VT) and Vanguard Total Stock Market (NYSEARCA:VTI) looks like a choice between two flavors of Vanguard indexing.
ETFs can offer retirees built-in diversification and tax efficiency for their investment portfolios. Experts from Vanguard and Schwab share strategies for retirement investing.
by Victor Haghani, James White, 5/22/26 Advisor Perspectives welcomes guest contributions. The views presented here do not necessarily represent those of Advisor Perspectives.
In December 2026 she sold $300,000 of a long-held Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:VTI | VTI Price Prediction) position at a $90,000 loss to offset gains realized earlier in the year.
Over the past 30 years, the investing landscape for retirees has altered radically.
Caliber Wealth Management LLC KS decreased its stake in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:VTI) by 10.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 88,325 shares of the company's stock after selling 9,989 shares