Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF seen as no-brainer buy under $500
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Updated · The Motley Fool · Apr 30
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF seen as no-brainer buy under $500
5 articles · Updated · The Motley Fool · Apr 30
The case cites S&P 500 earnings on pace to rise 15% in Q1 2026, with forecasts of 18% growth in 2026 and 16% in 2027.
It says market leadership has broadened beyond megacap tech, small-cap earnings are improving, and the fund offers exposure to more than 3,700 US stocks for a 0.03% expense ratio.
The recommendation comes despite renewed inflation, labour-market weakness and oil above $100 a barrel after the Iran war helped knock 9% off the S&P 500 earlier this year.
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