VTI vs ITOT: What's the Better Total Market ETF Buy?

The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) and the iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ITOT) both offer broad market coverage and minimal expenses. The Vanguard ETF is slightly more expansive than the iShares ETF.

The Motley Fool • Jan 18, 2026

iShares ETF Has A ‘Set And Forget' Investment For Retirees You Don't Need To Overthink

The hardest part of retirement investing isn't picking stocks or timing the market – it's resisting the urge to do either.

24/7 Wall Street • Jan 11, 2026

ITOT: Things Have Changed (Rating Upgrade)

iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF benefits from a tech-heavy portfolio, favored by current market conditions. NVDA and AAPL hold significant weights, balancing risk-on AI exposure with defensive cash flow stability. Macro risks have diminished, supporting a wider return differential in ITOT's favor versus value-focused strategies.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 8, 2026

VTI vs. ITOT: How These Popular Total Stock Market ETFs Compare on Cost, Returns, and Diversification

Both ITOT and VTI charge a rock-bottom 0.03% expense ratio and offer similar broad U.S. market exposure. VTI manages far more assets and holds over 1,000 more stocks, with a marginally higher tech sector weight.

The Motley Fool • Jan 4, 2026

Better Broad-Market ETF: Schwab's SCHB vs. iShares' ITOT

The SCHB and ITOT ETFs track similarly broad slices of the U.S. stock market, with near-identical sector exposures and top holdings. Both funds charge the same ultra-low expense ratio and deliver matching total returns and yields as of late 2025.

The Motley Fool • Jan 4, 2026

Better ETF for Beginners: ITOT's Broad Market Exposure vs. VTV's Low-Risk Stability

ITOT covers the entire U.S. stock market and has a higher allocation to technology stocks than VTV. VTV holds more financial, healthcare, and industrial names and offers a higher dividend yield.

The Motley Fool • Jan 3, 2026

Better Broad-Market ETF: ITOT vs. SPTM

Both SPTM and ITOT deliver nearly identical ultra-low fees and similar sector allocations. ITOT holds more stocks, is much larger, and trades with higher liquidity for large transactions.

The Motley Fool • Dec 21, 2025

A Signal Seen Only Once Before: History's Forecast for the S&P 500's Next Move

With the S&P 500 delivering double-digit growth in both 2023 and 2024, we're on track to do something similar as we head into the last week of December 2025.

24/7 Wall Street • Dec 20, 2025

ETFs to Keep Your Portfolio on Track in the Long Term

Despite November's volatility, optimism is returning to Wall Street. Discover how long-term strategies combined with ETFs can help investors build resilient portfolios ready to capture the next phase of the bull market.

Zacks Investment Research • Dec 4, 2025

If You'd Invested $1,000 in the iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ITOT) 10 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

ITOT contains U.S. stocks of all sizes, including small-, mid-, and large-cap. ITOT's stock price has increased by over 200% in the past decade.

The Motley Fool • Nov 24, 2025