Prediction: 2 Brilliant Vanguard Index Funds Will Continue to Beat the S&P 500 in 2025
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is widely considered the best gauge for the overall U.S. stock market due to its scope and diversity. It measures the performance of 500 large-cap companies across all 11 stock market sectors.The S&P 500 has advanced 1% year to date, underperforming the communications services and healthcare sectors, which have returned 2% and 8%, respectively. Importantly, companies in those sectors are forecast to report faster revenue and earnings growth than the overall S&P 500 in 2025, and I think that will lead to continued outperformance.Investors can position their portfolios to benefit by purchasing shares of the Vanguard Communications Services ETF (NYSEMKT: VOX) and the Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEMKT: VHT). Read on to learn more about these index funds.Continue reading

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is widely considered the best gauge for the overall U.S. stock market due to its scope and diversity. It measures the performance of 500 large-cap companies across all 11 stock market sectors.
The S&P 500 has advanced 1% year to date, underperforming the communications services and healthcare sectors, which have returned 2% and 8%, respectively. Importantly, companies in those sectors are forecast to report faster revenue and earnings growth than the overall S&P 500 in 2025, and I think that will lead to continued outperformance.
Investors can position their portfolios to benefit by purchasing shares of the Vanguard Communications Services ETF (NYSEMKT: VOX) and the Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEMKT: VHT). Read on to learn more about these index funds.