The Best Vanguard Small-Cap ETFs to Invest $500 in Right Now

When looking at stock market indexes, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gets the most attention from investors. It follows that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the index get the most money inflows. There is a good reason for this. The S&P 500 tracks a select group of large U.S. companies that meet certain criteria and is considered one of the best representations of the stock market as a whole.The S&P 500 also has a strong track record. The index is on its way to its second-straight year of 20% or more returns, and over the past decade, it has an average annual return of 13.4%, as of the end of November.However, the S&P 500 has become a bit top-heavy, with Apple, Nvidia, and Microsoft now making up about 20% of the index. How these three stocks perform is going to have a big influence on the S&P's performance in the years ahead. Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool