Whether you're leaning on a traditional equity fund such as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX 0.41%) or its ETF sibling -- the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO 0.43%) -- the fund managers will buy, sell, and manage stock option holdings and more to match the index fund's ...
VOO is the better option. On the other hand, If you are a long-term buy-and-hold investor not concerned with trading execution strategies and small entry and exit “fees” associated
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO -1.29%), which trades just like a stock, and the Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX -1.31%) mutual fund are two attractive options. Both have extremely low fees and deliver virtually identical performances to the S&P 500 index over time. In additio...