This ETF Has Delivered Massive Returns for 33 Years -- And It's Just Hitting Its Stride

2026-03-02 12:22:00 ET

Many investors don't have the time or inclination to invest in individual stocks. The amount of research needed to keep track of a well-diversified portfolio of 25 stocks or more is considerable, and even with cutting-edge investing tools to help you, it can be a challenge to keep up with the latest news on every company in which you hold shares.

That's why many investors turn to alternatives to individual stocks for their investing. In particular, exchange-traded funds offer the broad-based stock exposure investors want, with many ETFs holding shares of hundreds or even thousands of different companies. Yet because they trade on major stock exchanges just like an individual stock, you don't need to have a separate account or worry about some other process for making investments.

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