VTI News and Press, Vanguard Total Stock Market From 06/02/23

2023-06-02 09:40:44 ET Summary The May employment report revealed a gain of 339,000 jobs, the best since January, and ahead of the +195,000 expectation. Grabbing the media's attention, the unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, the highest level since February last year, much above the 3...

2023-06-02 01:53:58 ET Summary Tech stocks continued to drive the market in May, with AI-focused companies such as Nvidia and Marvell Technology posting strong earnings and forward guidance. The US economy showed resilience with a higher revised first-quarter GDP, tight labor mark...

2023-06-01 19:03:46 ET Summary Individual investors' exposure to fixed income retreated in May from a 26-month high in April, with bond and bond fund allocations decreasing by 0.9 percentage points to 14.8%. Stock and stock fund allocations increased by 0.9 percentage points to 65...

2023-06-01 16:56:47 ET Summary Bullish sentiment increased 1.7 percentage points to 29.1%, remaining below its historical average of 37.5% for the 78th time in the last 80 weeks. Neutral sentiment increased 1.2 percentage points to 34.1%, staying above its historical average of 31...

2023-06-01 11:30:00 ET Summary Most major asset classes fell in May, with US stocks and cash being the exceptions. Vanguard Total US Stock Market ETF saw a 0.4% increase in May and a 9% increase year-to-date. The Global Market Index fell by 1.0% in May, but still holds a 6.5% ...

2023-06-01 06:15:00 ET Summary The May jobs report will help determine whether the Fed raises rates in June. The evidence suggests that the demand for labor remains high. A structural shift in the labor market may be behind the recent problems. The BLS jobs report ex...

2023-05-31 09:02:54 ET Summary The Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF offers investors broad exposure to the US stock market with a low 0.03% expense ratio and holdings in almost 3,900 stocks. VTI has an 11.87% average annual return over the last 10 years, with a majority ...

2023-05-31 05:28:39 ET Summary The Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF offers broad diversification, low fees, and dividend growth for investors seeking exposure to the US equity market. Dollar-cost averaging and managing investment expenses can help investors maximize retu...

2023-05-31 01:00:19 ET Summary History shows that investor sentiment is a better locator of market tops and bottoms than economic metrics, and that current sentiment levels support higher prices. We emphasize the importance of measuring investor sentiment with metrics like the mas...

2023-05-27 08:00:00 ET Summary High frequency indicators can give us a nearly up-to-the-moment view of the economy. The metrics are divided into long leading, short leading, and coincident indicators. This week, both the short leading and coincident indicators declined back to...