The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) and the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEMKT: VTI) are two of the most well-known and widely invested funds in the world.
With combined assets of more than $1.6 trillion, they serve as the cornerstone of countless portfolios
But the two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not the same. Both offer market-cap weighted baskets of U.S. stocks, making them look and act very similar. But the latter’s inclusion of mid- and small-cap stocks could be the differentiator that makes it the better opportunity at the moment.
VTI and VOO are built differently The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF tracks the S&P 500, a basket of 500 of the largest U.S. stocks. The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF follows the CRSP U.S. Total Market Index.