Traders celebrating at the New York Stock Exchange on April 15, 2026, as the S&P 500 closed above the 7,000 level for the first time. NYSE Equal-weight ETFs are having a moment. The investing approach isn’t new, but it has moved into the spotlight this year as many of the large-cap stocks that have driven…
Americans have more money invested for retirement in passive S&P 500 Index funds than any other investment. The Vanguard and BlackRock S&P 500 ETFs alone manage nearly $2 trillion in assets, with the Vanguard ETF (VOO) recently passing the $1 trillion mark. But they won’t be managing SpaceX shares any time soon for retail investors…
Trevor Williams | DigitalVision | Getty Images The S&P 500 index closed at a new all-time high on Wednesday amid a federal government shutdown. It rose to a new intraday high early Thursday. Prior to that, the index — which is focused on large-cap U.S. equities — had risen almost 90% since the equity bull…
Investors may want to consider bracing for a weaker stock market performance over the next six months. According to Vanguard’s Roger Hallam, it’s prudent for long-term investors to have sufficient exposure to fixed income in this environment. “Our outlook for the second half of this year is that growth will slow,” the firm’s global head…
