VTI vs VOO - Which Is The Best Vanguard ETF Index Fund? S&P 500 Index vs Total Stock Market Index

VOO and VTI are two of the most popular Vanguard ETF Index Funds available to be traded on the stock market. VOO is the Vanguard S&P 500 Index Fund and VTI is the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund. They're technically the ETF version of the Traditional Index Fund, but they essentially hold the exact same investments.

In this video, we’re going to take a look at both of these Vanguard Index ETF Index Funds to find out what are the similarities, what are the differences, which one is better, and which one should you actually be using within something like your Roth IRA and Taxable investment accounts?

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Which one is the best Vanguard Index Fund to invest in:
To be honest with you, they’re both great and you can’t go wrong with picking either. If you want a little exposure to those mid, small, and micro-cap companies, while still playing it safe with the majority of your money, then VTI is going to be the ETF for you.

If you’re not interested in messing with those smaller companies and want to stick with the heavy hitters in the stock market that you know will keep you safe then go with VOO.

And if you still don’t know then put a little bit of money into each one every time you invest.

Not investment advice, but I can tell you that I personally hold both of them within my overall money invested. I do have more put into an S&P 500 Index fund like VOO because my 401k is one of my larger accounts… and my employer doesn’t offer something equivalent to Vanguard’s Total Stock Market Index Fund so I don’t really have a choice.

No matter what, I think that one of these two, if not, a little bit of both, should make up a decent portion of your overall invested money to set yourself up for retirement.

The more important thing is to just get your money invested asap, no matter what the stock market is doing, because timing is everything and WHEN you invest will determine your returns more than anything.

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Disclaimer: This video is for entertainment purposes only. Everyone's situation is different so do your own research before making any decisions with your money. If you need help then contact a Certified Financial Fiduciary before trying anything that is mentioned in this video. I prefer a Fiduciary financial advisor that charges an hourly fee as opposed to an ongoing fee based on a % of your portfolio. Always remember that incentives determine the type of advice they give you so one that charges an hourly fee is less likely to be problematic.

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[andrewrozhen]

You are a great explainer. You give a lots of necessary info in a very accessible way and don’t waist not a second of your videos. Thx!

[NightstalkerX]

Thank you so much for this video. Do not know if you will see my comment, but this is something I have been debating for awhile. I plan tomorrow to start with VTI. I started investing actually during the pandemic so getting a lot of 230-400% return on investments on stocks like Discover, CPE, SSL, few airlines, and Boeing, but want something to hold for life basically. Going to take your advice on the VTI :). GREAT VIDEO! GOT A NEW SUBSRIBER MY DUDE!

[OneclickOutside]

I didn’t think to use the TIFs to get the additional historic performance of the ETFs. Great idea! I’m leaning towards VOO. Thanks, great video as always!

[AyeItsXander]

Just started investing $100 a month into VOO! I’m just getting my feet wet and don’t know much about investing but I’m excited to get things rolling!! I do have a Roth 401k with my employer as well.

[karreemjohnson]

Great job explaining the difference between VTI and VOO. Easy to understand.

[earlgreer]

Jarrad, your videos are terrific and very informational. I have been in Vanguard for about 18 years and I have learned more it by watching a couple of hours of your videos. I now have a better understanding of ETFs and how they work. In your opinion, is the Personal Advisor Service (PAS) that Vanguard is currently offering, worth the money spent for the service? Please advise (if you can). Thanks

[bryang]

Nice analysis appreciate the tips and time spent on this. Just what I wanted to know

[proteus]

I own VTI, VOO, VUG, VGT. with VTI being the bigger holding many of these have overlapping holdings but each of them have their own niche and pros and cons and I think having a bit of all of them works for me.

[jorgevelasquez]

Jarrad, you do such a wonderful job of explaining topic. THANK YOU!

[zvxqjbw]

Thank you so much, and thank John Boggle for offering the lowest fee to customers.

[carak]

Thanks for the education. It really helps me feel better when I can make informed decisions

[Space_Trucker]

Your videos are so incredibly helpful! This one in particular helped with my initial concerns about already having some money in both VTI & VOO. Thanks Jarrad!

[damionbennett]

Wow!! Thank you dude. You absolutely killed it!!

[Rolandinos]

You can't go wrong with either VTI or VOO, both great choices!

[pokiblue]

Hi ! I wanted to know about the MER fees. When do you pay the fee ? On the last day of the year or its monthly ?

[mixedcolors]

great video! I'm considering VTI, would it make sense to invest in one of Vanguards mid cap etf as well? would that be overinvesting since VTI contains mid cap stocks?

[peacefulyou]

All depends on the investor and what that investor looks for in an index fund. From a performance standpoint, VOO is proven slightly better. Take that for what you will.

[danvillegas]

Hi guys, I just want to hear your opinion. I am currently invested only to Vanguard S&P500 ETF and I want to expand my exposure to the world market. So I am planning to add the FTSE All-World ETF on my portfolio. But what do you guys think I should do with the allocations when it comes to the two ETFs? Should I go for 50/50? Not asking for financial advice but I just want to hear your opinions.

[tedoakley]

After watching this I'll be adding $1000 to my ROTH (which will max it out) to go along with my positions in VNQ and VYM. Thanks for all the help Jarrad! #hulksmash