The Ultimate Diversified Portfolio With Just 2 Vanguard ETFs

2026-03-04 07:20:00 ET

If you're an investor who craves simplicity and low cost above all else, Vanguard has you covered. Long known as the industry's low-cost leader, its lineup of cheap, broadly diversified ETFs make for ideal core portfolio building blocks.

Vanguard does it so well, in fact, that you can own virtually the entire global stock and bond markets with just two ETFs.

Let's set aside the idea of how much of your portfolio should be in tech, artificial intelligence (AI), or the Magnificent Seven stocks for a minute. Instead, let's focus on constructing the ultimate "set-it-and-forget-it" portfolio. With these two Vanguard ETFs , your portfolio couldn't get much simpler.

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