VTI News and Press, Vanguard Total Stock Market From 02/20/24

2024-02-20 09:00:00 ET Summary VIG is often considered a safer, less volatile way to invest in better quality stocks than what are found in total stock market funds. Backtesting VIG is misleading as its index and its holdings changed in Sept 2021. We discuss the impact of the chan...

2024-02-20 07:30:00 ET The broader stock market can be a loaded topic because the market is diverse, and different types of stocks go up and down at various times. Generally speaking, the S&P 500 is the most common benchmark. But as an index of 500 of America's most prominent compan...

2024-02-18 01:14:23 ET Summary Most investors have never heard of so-called "factor funds" but four of five such Vanguard factor funds have outperformed Vanguard ETFs of similar composition. Factor funds focus on portfolios that have stocks with past characteristics such as moment...

2024-02-17 07:05:00 ET There's no right way to invest, with various approaches (like value, growth, and growth plus income) all offering the potential for investors to build a million-dollar nest egg. The bigger question is whether the investment approach you choose is one you can stick wit...

2024-02-16 10:18:48 ET Summary For the second month in three, mutual fund investors were net purchasers of fund assets, injecting $24.4 billion into conventional funds for January. Money market funds (+$54.5 billion) witnessed net inflows for the third consecutive month. Fixed...

2024-02-15 18:23:26 ET Summary Bullish sentiment decreased 6.9 percentage points to 42.2%. Neutral sentiment increased 2.6 percentage points to 31.1%. Bearish sentiment increased 4.2 percentage points to 26.8%. Optimism among individual investors about the short-term...

2024-02-15 17:27:26 ET Summary The CPI didn't decline as much as expected, causing the market to drop. Fears spread that the Fed won't cut rates for longer and might even raise rates to combat resurgent inflation. The recent bump in the CPI is likely transitory, and more signi...

2024-02-15 15:25:35 ET Summary Volatility has been dormant, but the skew index suggests increased risk of a large downside movement in the stock market. The S&P 500 Index is trading above its moving averages, which could exacerbate a sell-off if broken. Banking issues, par...

2024-02-14 10:11:57 ET Summary Long leading indicators provide insights into the likely state of the economy one year from now. Corporate bond yields, housing, credit conditions, and real retail sales per capita are positive indicators. The yield curve and real money supply ar...

2024-02-13 17:22:43 ET Summary The S&P 500 Index is up 5.5% in 2024, led by mega-cap tech stocks, while small caps are down slightly. Large caps' Q4 earnings beat rate is 72% with 50% of firms beating on the top line, cementing an end to last year's earnings recession. The...