Prediction: This Overlooked ETF Could Be the Smartest Buy of 2026
Key takeaways
- VOO NVDA VGT ^GSPC The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is up 100% since the beginning of 2023.
- With those kinds of returns from the largest and most familiar U.S. stocks, it would be understandable if investors didn't look anywhere else for equities in their portfolios.
- In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia.
VOO NVDA VGT ^GSPC The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is up 100% since the beginning of 2023. The Vanguard Information Technology ETF is up 191%. Both have managed double-digit returns in each of the past three calendar years and are on pace for another in 2026.
With those kinds of returns from the largest and most familiar U.S. stocks, it would be understandable if investors didn't look anywhere else for equities in their portfolios. But if they did that, they would miss the fact that international stocks have been outperforming the S&P 500 lately. And by a pretty big margin.
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 »