Why I May NEVER Buy Vanguard S&P 500 VOO Again

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DISCLAIMER: I am not a financial adviser. These videos are for educational purposes only. Investing of any kind involves risk. While it is possible to minimize risk, your investments are solely your responsibility. It is imperative that you conduct your own research. I am merely sharing my opinion with no guarantee of gains or losses on investments.

[Williamjame]

What I don’t understand is, on one hand we are told the stock market will crash and yet on the other we are told ways of investing in the stock market. Oxymoron or paradox? I'm considering investing over 150k, but I'm uncertain about risk mitigation strategies.

[alexsteven.m]

If you're aiming to retire off dividends, it's crucial to save for a substantial investment. My top picks are SCHD and VOO, among a few others I can't disclose. Remember, you can't expect to turn a thousand-dollar investment into a million—that’s where many people go wrong. Investing isn’t a lottery! Make realistic investments. While being ambitious is important, there’s a big difference between ambition and unrealistic expectations. For instance, last year I invested $80, 000 in stocks and earned about $246, 000. I reinvested that amount and am now approaching a million.

[azieltobias]

The S&P 500 moved 8.9% higher in November, achieving one of its best monthly performances in history.. which is an indicator for profits to continue to improve. I just want my money to keep outgrowing the inflation rate. I'm still looking for companies to make additions to my $350K portfolio, to boost performance. Here for ideas...

[rb]

Don’t get confused and over think this people! It’s an ETF just as VOO is that tracks the S&P500. It’s just cheaper per share. Almost the same exact ROI as VOO percentage wise. I did my research and what he’s saying makes sense. I just appreciate the info so I can make more financial decisions to increase my wealth for the long term.

[Anthony-zwqb]

I never look at the price . In 2023 a 25 % return is a 25% return for an s&p500 index fund. Regardless if the fund was $400 a share or $20 a share. Just invest and never stop

[CB_]

Here's another gem. Fidelity's FTEC tracks the same index as Vanguard's VGT and is 2 basis points cheaper. Also, FTEC is currently $150 per share, while VGT is $505 per share.

[BoutMyBiz]

yeah i just started investing in the fall and wanted to buy S & P 500 but couldn't afford the VOO etf so I went with SPLG.

[AbundantChelly]

Yes I did my research, SPLG is nice. Will be investing in SPLG every week this year starting next week. Thank you for his video!

[theenlightmentchannel]

Just look at like this VOO is $454 and SPLG is $54 ….choose which one is more cost efficient for you! Both are good to invest in.

[veggie-mannn]

SOFI's SFY at $18-19 USD with 0.0% ER. It tracks the S&P 500.

[oliverjackson]

Keep on keeping on, Richard .
Continue to advise people, especially ours. We spend entirely too much money on foolishness, Jordans, cell phones, cars, and eating out. God bless you with the heart to wanna help people financially. Don't let negative people take that passion from you, my friend. God Bless !!!

[tombkk]

Vanguard is the only investor owned company. No shareholders or private ownership group. I’ll stick with Vanguard and recommend everyone do the same if possible.

[PaulProsperInvestments]

Switching from VOO to SPLG makes no difference. It's about the percentages of the gains, not the share price. No need to chase or jump from fund to fund when they both track the S&P 500. There's a very small difference in expense ratio with SPLG being lower. However, its not worth making the switch to me, since they are both identical. This reminds me of people getting excited about a stock split because of the lower share price. It's all psychological but there is no advantage financially. It's gonna be VOO and chill for me...for life.

[newage]

, the return you get from 1 stock of 400 $VOO at 10% is the same as 8 stocks of SPLG at 50$10%, thanks Richard for the advice

[chloepeters]

What is really important is ROR. NAV doesn't matter since they both track the same. My thinking though.

[lanman]

Great topic, Been buying the spider splg for years, one thing to note, the Yields, splg 1.39%, voo 1.41% and an example 10k all in for 2023 would have resulted in a 26.24% gain for splg, 26.32% gain for voo.. very comparable and there is many better comparables for Vanguards and Schwab ETF's.

[dreybiz]

Plus VOO will probably split soon. I think it’ll be at least 3-1. It may even split 10-1 in a few years. I’m sticking with VOO.

[harmonyt.v]

Thanks so much for sharing this!!! Thanks to the guy who asked you about it!!!

[obrienortega]

In my opinion, SPLG is the way to go. Why? lower expense ratio and more affordable than VOO and SPY. SPLG basically tracks the same companies as SPY and VOO. On my Charles Schwab account, I own SPLG and JEPI. That's it.

[altondavis]

Good information. I've been buying VGT and SPLG is priced conveniently for frequent purchases.