I'm Not Buying the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF -- But I'd Buy This Alternative Right Now

Yahoo Finance · 2026-05-27

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ( VOO +0.65% ) is one of the most popular investment vehicles in the world. Including the mutual fund version of the ETF, there is $1.6 trillion in total assets invested in the low-cost Vanguard product. To be clear, there are good reasons why so many investors use the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF as the backbone of their portfolios. The S&P 500 is considered the best indicator of how U.S. large-cap companies are doing, and Vanguard's version has a rock-bottom 0.03% expense ratio, making it an extremely cost-effective way to get exposure. The S&P 500 has produced extraordinary returns over the past decade or so, and the biggest reason why is the stellar performance of the mega-cap tech stocks. But this has also produced what I consider to be the biggest drawback of investing in the S&P 500 -- it has become extremely top-heavy. Nvidia ( NVDA 0.38% ) alone makes up nearly 8% of the benchmark index, and Apple ( AAPL 0.24% ) now accounts for about 6.5%. The 10 largest companies in the S&P 500 now make up 40% of the index. And the 22 largest S&P companies account for as much of the index's weight as the 478 smallest names in the index.

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The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) is a popular investment product, but concerns are raised about the S&P 500 index being excessively concentrated in a few mega-cap tech stocks. With the top 10 companies like NVDA and AAPL accounting for 40% of the index, this extreme concentration undermines diversification and increases market volatility risk.

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Diversified Portfolios — As the risk of concentration in a few S&P 500 companies is highlighted, interest in more balanced portfolios or overlooked small and mid-cap stocks may increase, expanding investment opportunities.
Small & Mid-cap Equities — With the S&P 500's increasing concentration in large-cap stocks, the investment appeal of relatively undervalued small and mid-cap equities may grow, potentially attracting more capital.

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S&P 500 — Increased market volatility risk due to excessive concentration in a few mega-cap tech stocks, which could severely impact the entire index if these companies underperform.
U.S. Large-cap Equities — Growing reliance on a few top companies within the S&P 500 means that any slowdown in their growth or increased regulation could negatively impact overall large-cap market returns.

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