SpaceX began trading publicly in June 2026 but is excluded from Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF (VOO) because it doesn't meet key index requirements: at least 12 months of trading, profitability, and minimum 10% public float. SpaceX reported a $4.94 billion loss in 2025 and only 3-4% of shares are publicly available, disqualifying it until at least June 2027. VOO holders cannot gain exposure to SpaceX through the ETF until then, but can buy SpaceX shares directly or consider other funds with looser rules. The index committee maintains strict rules to protect investors and preserve index integrity, so SpaceX inclusion will be cautious and gradual when it happens.
Vanguard's popular S&P 500 ETF, VOO, charges a 0.03% fee, which is now higher than State Street's SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) at 0.02%, despite both holding the same 500 stocks. Over time, this fee difference compounds, potentially costing inve...
Trump Accounts, a new federally chartered savings plan for children, require investments in approved low-cost index ETFs. Both Vanguard's VOO and State Street's SPYM track the S&P 500 with nearly identical costs and performance, but only SPYM is on t...
A $500 monthly investment in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) since its 2010 launch would be worth about $330,000 today, driven by mega-cap tech giants like Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft. The article compares VOO with other S&P 500 ETFs like IVV, SPY, S...
A $1 million investment in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) yields about $871 monthly in dividends, roughly a 1.05% yield. To withdraw the common retirement target of 4% annually ($40,000), investors must sell shares to cover the gap, triggering taxabl...
A $10,000 investment in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) at its 1993 launch would be worth about $312,667 today, reflecting a 10.8% annual return over 33 years without additional contributions. While SPY remains the most liquid and widely traded ETF, its h...
