5 Vanguard ETFs to Buy With $1,000 and Hold Forever

2025-06-27 08:00:00 ET

Investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is a great way for both new and experienced investors to gain market exposure, and Vanguard is one of the best places to begin, given that the investment firm is known as the low-cost leader. A $1,000 investment is a good starting point, although one key to building wealth is to consistently add to your investments over time through a dollar-cost averaging strategy.

Among the variety of ETFs that Vanguard offers, there's something to fit nearly every investment style and strategy. Let's look at five Vanguard ETFs you can buy right now.

The most popular of its ETFs, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) , is a solid core holding. It tracks the S&P 500, which consists of 500 of the largest companies in the U.S. and is considered the benchmark for the U.S. stock market. The index is market-cap weighted, meaning that larger companies represent proportionally greater percentages of the index than smaller companies.

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