SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF

The article discusses the differences between the S&P 500 index, the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF, and the SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 ETF in terms of their coverage of the US stock market. It suggests that the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF, which tracks a broader index, has outperformed the S&P 500 index over the long term.

Related tickers: VTI, SPTM.

Investing in a broad-based index fund and holding it long-term can outperform 98% of actively managed mutual funds, even after accounting for taxes and fees. This is due to the challenges professional fund managers face in consistently outperforming the market.

Related tickers: SPTM, VTI, VOO.