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Dec 1, 2025 by Josh Kohn-Lindquist

Which Consumer Staples ETF Reigns Supreme: VDC or FSTA?

Explore how subtle differences in risk and fund structure may influence your choice between these two consumer staples ETFs.

Dec 1, 2025 by Howard Smith

This Vanguard ETF Holds More Assets Than Its iShares Rival. Is It a Better Buy?

With similar yields and risk profiles, these two bond ETFs stand apart on cost, diversification, and portfolio strategy.

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Dec 1, 2025 by Selena Maranjian

Want to Become a Multimillionaire? Put $100,000 Into These ETFs -- Including the Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) -- and Hold Forever

Some of these funds sport long-term average annual growth rates topping 20%.

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Dec 1, 2025 by James Brumley

Want Decades of Passive Income? Buy This Index Fund and Hold It Forever.

This fund's recent underperformance isn't going to last. Get in now while the yield's still high.

Dec 1, 2025 by Stefon Walters

Here Are Billionaire Warren Buffett's 5 Biggest Stock Holdings

Just a handful of companies make up the bulk of Berkshire Hathaway's equity holdings.

Dec 1, 2025 by Bram Berkowitz

Have $200 to Invest? This High-Yield Vanguard ETF Could Help Kick-Start Passive Income.

Investing for passive income can be more reliable than investing for pure appreciation.

Dec 1, 2025 by Bram Berkowitz

If You'd Invested $1,000 in the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) 10 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) holds many of the large tech and artificial intelligence stocks currently dominating the market.

Dec 1, 2025 by Selena Maranjian

Dec 1, 2025 by Todd Shriber

Can This Small-Cap ETF Deliver 100% Gains by 2030?

Small-cap stocks have frustrated investors for years, but with the macroeconomic environment shifting, this sector could be poised to double in the years ahead.

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Dec 1, 2025 by Jeremy Bowman

Is the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF a Buy Now?

The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF is a popular choice among dividend investors.

Dec 1, 2025 by Selena Maranjian

What Is One of the Best Semiconductor Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 Years? (Spoiler: It's an ETF With Average Annual Gains Exceeding 20%)

Long-time shareholders have enjoyed some fat returns over the past five, 10, or 15 years.

Dec 1, 2025 by Trevor Jennewine

The Nasdaq Just Had Its Worst Month Since March. History Says the Stock Market Will Do This Next.

The Nasdaq Composite entered a new bull market earlier this year, and history says we are still in the early days of that bull market.

Nov 30, 2025 by Katie Brockman

Want Passive Dividend Income? VIG and HDV Deliver High Yields But Differ on Growth and Sector Allocation

Explore how each ETF’s sector focus and dividend strategy shapes its appeal for growth seekers and income investors alike.

Nov 30, 2025 by George Budwell, PhD

1 Vanguard ETF I Keep Buying for My Kids

I want my children to own the winners of the AI era -- without having to pick them.

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Nov 30, 2025 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

3 Unstoppable Vanguard ETFs to Buy Even If There's a Stock Market Sell-Off in 2026

Vanguard offers a vast collection of ETFs; these three are solid buys regardless of what happens on Wall Street.

Nov 30, 2025 by Neil Patel

Which ETF Deserves a Spot in Your Portfolio Right Now?

Numerous ETFs are on the market for investors to choose from.

Nov 30, 2025 by Eric Volkman

These 2 Under-the-Radar Dividend Kings Just Declared Dividend Raises

These companies aren't household names, but among income investors, they really should be.

Nov 30, 2025 by George Budwell, PhD

Prediction: This Robotics ETF Will Outperform Over the Next 5 Years

The labor shortage isn't coming -- it's already here. And this fund owns the companies solving it.

Articles — Page 171

Which Consumer Staples ETF Reigns Supreme: VDC or FSTA?

This Vanguard ETF Holds More Assets Than Its iShares Rival. Is It a Better Buy?

Want to Become a Multimillionaire? Put $100,000 Into These ETFs -- Including the Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) -- and Hold Forever

Want Decades of Passive Income? Buy This Index Fund and Hold It Forever.

Here Are Billionaire Warren Buffett's 5 Biggest Stock Holdings

Have $200 to Invest? This High-Yield Vanguard ETF Could Help Kick-Start Passive Income.

If You'd Invested $1,000 in the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) 10 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

What Is One of the Best Cryptocurrency Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 Years?

Breakfast News: Cloud Leaders Set to Report

1 Simple ETF to Buy With $1,000 and Hold for a Lifetime

Can This Small-Cap ETF Deliver 100% Gains by 2030?

Is the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF a Buy Now?

What Is One of the Best Semiconductor Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 Years? (Spoiler: It's an ETF With Average Annual Gains Exceeding 20%)

The Nasdaq Just Had Its Worst Month Since March. History Says the Stock Market Will Do This Next.

Want Passive Dividend Income? VIG and HDV Deliver High Yields But Differ on Growth and Sector Allocation

1 Vanguard ETF I Keep Buying for My Kids

3 Unstoppable Vanguard ETFs to Buy Even If There's a Stock Market Sell-Off in 2026

Which ETF Deserves a Spot in Your Portfolio Right Now?

These 2 Under-the-Radar Dividend Kings Just Declared Dividend Raises

Prediction: This Robotics ETF Will Outperform Over the Next 5 Years

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