Could Buying VTI Today Set You Up for Life?
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Investing is about growing your money over time. Yes, hitting on the "next big thing" or being in the right place at the right time for a generational gain is life-changing, but it's far from the norm and shouldn't be the expectation. One of the best ways to set yourself up for life is to invest in the entire U.S. stock market at once and trust its long-term growth. And luckily, it can be done with a single ETF: the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF ( VTI 0.20% ) . It has been one of the more surefire ways to build wealth over time, and that trend should continue. Popular stock market indexes like the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC 0.05% ) and Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI 0.09% ) only include large-cap companies, though there are thousands of smaller companies trading on the market. There are small-cap and mid-cap-specific indexes, but sometimes it's easier to just invest in a one-stop shop that includes them all. That's the convenience you get with VTI. VTI contains companies of all sizes, across all industries, but since it gives more weight to larger companies, its top holdings account for a decent amount of the fund:
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