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1 Costly Mistake Too Many Investors Make With the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)
Key takeaways
- Over the past 10 years, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO), which tracks the well-known index, has generated a total return of 327%.
- Well, diversification is what many investors think they re getting with the S&P 500, at least.
- In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia.
Over the past 10 years, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO), which tracks the well-known index, has generated a total return of 327%. That s not quite as good as many tech and growth exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over the same period. But a 15.5% average annual return from a diversified basket of large-cap stocks is really good by almost any measure.
Well, diversification is what many investors think they re getting with the S&P 500, at least.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
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