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Key Points
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The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) returned 10.7% annually over the last 20 years.
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The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ: VXUS) returned 5.5% annually since its inception in 2011.
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The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has an expense ratio of 0.03%, while the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has an expense ratio of 0.05%.
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF tracks 500 large U.S. companies, representing over 80% of domestic equities. Over the past two decades, it achieved a total return of 663%. Notably, the index has never declined over any 15-year period since 1990. The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF includes over 8,500 stocks from developed and emerging markets, accounting for 98% of non-U.S. markets and has returned 118% since 2011.
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