Buying both Vanguard's VOO (S&P 500 ETF) and VTI (Total Stock Market ETF) may seem diversified, but about 85% of VTI's holdings overlap with VOO's top stocks. This duplication means investors pay fees twice for largely the same exposure, reducing the value of diversification and complicating tax situations. Instead, investors should choose one broad US market fund or add truly different assets like international or small-cap value ETFs to diversify effectively.
As of Sep 16, 2026 04:23 WIB, VOO trades near its 52-week high at USD 696.85, close to $714.90, while VTI is also near its peak at USD 373.26 against a 52-week high of $384.30. Both ETFs show similar 1-day declines around -0.36% and -0.37%, respectively. In contrast, VXUS and AVUV, which represent international and small-cap value sectors, trade lower relative to their 52-week highs, highlighting different market dynamics beyond the overlapping holdings of VOO and VTI.
The Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) holds about 9,000 stocks across the U.S., developed, and emerging markets, providing broad global diversification. This approach helps investors avoid the risks seen in the U.S. 'lost decade' (2000-2007), when ...
Dividend reinvestment in Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF (VOO) can trigger the IRS wash sale rule, which disallows losses if substantially identical shares are bought within 30 days before or after a sale at a loss. However, the impact is minor, affecting onl...
Investors who delayed buying the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) until tariff headlines calmed missed significant gains. A $10,000 investment at the end of April 2025 grew to $14,260 by October 2026, while waiting until the end of June 2025 resulted in on...
The well-known State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) charges a 0.0945% expense ratio, higher than Vanguard's VOO and BlackRock's IVV, both at 0.03%. All three ETFs track the same S&P 500 index with nearly identical holdings, but SPY's higher fee ...
