Is the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Index Fund a Buy Now?
Should you buy the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF right now? The answer might surprise you.
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) is arguably the best way to match the returns of the American stock market. It's one of the three largest exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on the popular S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) market index, which reflects the performance of 500 top-quality domestic companies. The fund's annual fees are minimal. The Vanguard group behind the scenes was built around the investor-friendly policies of founder John Bogle. If you want to follow the broader market, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is always a great place to start.
But there's a more general question in play here. Is this the time to get into the stock market, in the first place?
Let me show you why the answer is "yes," no matter what you think the stock market might do in 2025 or over the next couple of years. You may not want to go all-in with a large purchase today, but this moment is as good as any other to start a new Vanguard S&P 500 ETF position -- slowly.
