{"id":19233,"date":"2025-01-09T15:32:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T15:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/finance\/index-funds-go-head-to-head\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T15:32:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T15:32:50","slug":"index-funds-go-head-to-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=19233","title":{"rendered":"Index Funds Go Head to Head"},"content":{"rendered":"


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If you\u2019re balancing VTI vs. VOO, you\u2019re probably looking at putting money into an index fund. That\u2019s generally going to be a good decision. Index funds allow you to diversify your portfolio even if you don\u2019t have much to invest, and even investment professionals often fail to pick stocks that beat the index performance.<\/p>\n

But which of these funds should you choose? Let\u2019s start with the basics.<\/p>\n

VTI vs VOO: By the Numbers<\/h2>\n
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VTI<\/th>\nVOO<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Full Name<\/strong><\/td>\nVanguard Total Stock Market ETF<\/td>\nVanguard S&P 500 ETF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Index Tracked<\/strong><\/td>\nCRSP U.S. Total Market Index<\/td>\nS&P 500 Index<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assets Under Management*<\/strong><\/td>\n$318.6 billion<\/td>\n$339.7 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Holdings<\/strong><\/td>\n3839<\/td>\n507<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Expense Ratio<\/strong><\/td>\n0.03%<\/td>\n0.03%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dividend Yield*<\/strong><\/td>\n1.54%<\/td>\n1.56%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Issuer<\/strong><\/td>\nVanguard\u00a0<\/td>\nVanguard\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

* As of Sept. 2023<\/p>\n

Five-Year Performance<\/h3>\n
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Source: Barchat<\/a><\/p>\n

VTI vs VOO: What\u2019s the Difference?<\/h2>\n

The most important difference between VTI and VOO is that each fund tracks a different index:<\/p>\n