Here's Why the Smartest Investors Keep Coming Back to This Simple Stock Market Strategy

Index-based ETFs provide investors with instant portfolio diversification. The index managers use specific criteria to weed out weak performers.

The Motley Fool • Aug 26, 2026

Large-cap Growth ETF (VOOG) Hits New 52-Week High

VOOG hits a fresh 52-week high fueled by improving market sentiment and renewed optimism over U.S.-Iran diplomacy.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 5, 2026

4 Brilliant Vanguard ETFs to Buy in August

August is when serious investors reassess their core portfolio. Mid-year rebalancing conversations are back, the 10-year Treasury yield sits at 4.75%, and equity leadership is broadening beyond a handful of mega-caps.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 5, 2026

Is the Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF or iShares Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF the Better Fund in 2026?

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has a much lower expense ratio of 0.07% compared to 0.18% for iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF outperformed on a one-year total return basis, but Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has delivered higher growth over the last five years Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF is heavily concentrated with over 50% of assets in the technology sector, while the iShares fund is more diversified across industrials and healthcare

The Motley Fool • Jul 25, 2026

How Do the Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF and the State Street Small Cap Growth ETF Compare?

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF offers exposure to large-cap giants with a significantly lower expense ratio than the small-cap focused State Street fund State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF is more diversified across sectors like industrials and healthcare while the Vanguard fund is heavily concentrated in technology The Vanguard fund has shown stronger growth of a $1,000 investment over the last five years but historically exhibits a deeper maximum drawdown

The Motley Fool • Jul 25, 2026

Should You Forget Growth ETFs and Invest in Dividend ETFs Instead?

Dividend-paying ETFs can be less volatile in a market pullback. Some dividend ETFs offer a nice mix of income and growth.

The Motley Fool • Jul 24, 2026

ISCG vs. VOOG: Small-Cap Growth vs. S&P 500 Growth -- Which ETF Is the Better Buy?

The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) focuses on mega-cap technology stocks while the iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (ISCG) provides broad exposure to smaller growth companies. ISCG offers a slightly lower expense ratio compared to VOOG.

The Motley Fool • Jul 24, 2026

Should Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VOOG) Be on Your Investing Radar?

Looking for broad exposure to the Large Cap Growth segment of the US equity market? You should consider the Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VOOG), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on September 9, 2010.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 22, 2026

Vanguard Growth vs S&P 500 Growth ETF: Which ETF Should Win Investors Over in 2026?

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has generated a higher 1-year total return and higher 5-year growth than Vanguard Growth ETF Vanguard Growth ETF maintains a lower expense ratio of 0.03% and manages significantly higher assets under management (AUM) Both funds are heavily concentrated in the technology sector with more than 50% of assets allocated to the industry

The Motley Fool • Jul 21, 2026

Go Big or Go Bigger: Is the Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF or S&P 500 Growth ETF the Better Buy?

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF provides exposure to 212 holdings while Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF focuses on a concentrated group of 69 stocks Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF maintains a lower expense ratio of 0.05% compared to the 0.07% fee for Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Both ETFs are heavily weighted toward technology but Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has shown a shallower maximum drawdown over the last five years

The Motley Fool • Jul 18, 2026