Vanguard was a bit late to the game on ETFs. For instance their S&P 500 ETF was created 17 years after State Street’s similar SPY. Nonetheless, people’s general preference for Vanguard funds has allowed the fund to very nearly catch up, in terms of assets under management.
- Vanguard’s S&P 500 Fund Is About to Become World’s Largest ETF from Katie Greifeld
Other Recommended Reading
- CFP vs. CFA from Ben Carlson
- First, They Lost Their Home Insurance. Then, L.A. fires Consumed Their Homes from Laurence Darmiento and Summer Lin
- Do Older Adults Understand Healthcare Risks, and Do Advisors Help? from Anqi Chen, Alicia Munnell, and Gal Wettstein
- Three Problems with Roth Solo 401(k) Employer Contributions from Sean Mullaney
- You Can No Longer Buy Paper I Bonds with Your Tax Refund from Ann Carrns (NYT)
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