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In this video we are talking about Vanguard index funds, specifically the top 2 Vanguard ETF's: Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) and Vanguard Total Market ETF (VTI). We will be breaking down the ETF performance, underlying holdings, expense ratios, and everything in between.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)
- Invests in stocks in the S&P 500 Index, representing 500 of the largest U.S. companies.
- Goal is to closely track the index’s return, which is considered a gauge of overall U.S. stock returns.
- Offers high potential for investment growth; share value rises and falls more sharply than that of funds holding bonds.
- More appropriate for long-term goals where your money’s growth is essential.

Characteristics as of 11/30/2020
- Number of stocks: 509
- Fund total net assets: $620.2 billion
- Net assets of 10 largest holdings: 28.2%

Month-end 10 largest holdings
(28.20% of total net assets) as of 11/30/2020

1 Apple Inc.
2 Microsoft Corp.
3 Amazon.com Inc.
4 Alphabet Inc.
5 Facebook Inc.
6 Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
7 Johnson & Johnson
8 JPMorgan Chase & Co.
9 Visa Inc.
10 Procter & Gamble Co.

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)
- Seeks to track the performance of the CRSP US Total Market Index.
- Large-, mid-, and small-cap equity diversified across growth and value styles.
- Employs a passively managed, index-sampling strategy.
- The fund remains fully invested.
- Low expenses minimize net tracking error.

Characteristics as of 11/30/2020:
Number of stocks: 3586
Fund total net assets: $1.0 trillion
Net assets of 10 largest holdings: 23.1%

Month-end 10 largest holdings
(23.10% of total net assets) as of 11/30/2020

1 Apple Inc.
2 Microsoft Corp.
3 Amazon.com Inc.
4 Alphabet Inc.
5 Facebook Inc.
6 Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
7 Tesla Inc.
8 Johnson & Johnson
9 JPMorgan Chase & Co.
10 Visa Inc.

Although ETFs and mutual funds share many similarities, there are a couple of distinguishing characteristics that may make ETFs more attractive to some investors, including Lower investment minimums when you first start investing & Real-time pricing every time you buy and sell. Not only do ETFs provide real-time pricing, they also let you use more sophisticated order types that give you the most control over your price. If you want to keep things simple, that's OK! Just stick with a market order. It'll get you the best current price without the added complexity. A mutual fund wouldn't be a suitable investment. Regardless of what time of day you place your order, you'll get the same price as everyone else who bought and sold that day. That price isn't calculated until after the trading day is over.

Most ETFs are index funds (sometimes referred to as "passive" investments), including our lineup of nearly 70 Vanguard index ETFs. A mutual fund could also be a suitable investment.