VTI - Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
| Previous Close | 151.16 |
| Open | 151.82 |
| Bid | 150.50 x 800 |
| Ask | 151.60 x 1000 |
| Day's Range | 150.51 - 150.93 |
| 52 Week Range | 127.69 - 151.47 |
| Volume | 153,679 |
| Avg. Volume | 2,142,906 |
| Net Assets | 749.37B |
| NAV | 150.10 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 1.60% |
| YTD Return | 10.26% |
| Beta (3y) | 1.01 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.04% |
| Inception Date | 2001-05-24 |
Market Realist•4 days agoTrade War Risk Worries Fund Managers: Should You Be Concerned?
While fund managers are bullish on US equities (SPY) (VTI), there’s still concern in the market. In the BAML (Bank of America Merrill Lynch) September 2018 survey, trade war concerns were cited as the top concern among global fund managers for five of the past seven months. About 43% of the fund managers surveyed cited a trade war as their top tail risk.
- Market Realist•5 days ago
Investors Look to Cash as Global Growth Outlook Worsens
The BAML (Bank of America Merrill Lynch) September survey indicated that investors’ outlook for economic growth has worsened. In August, a net 7% of the managers surveyed expected global growth to slow down next year. In September, the percentage climbed steeply to 24%. That makes it the worst outlook on the global economy since December 2011.
Market Realist•6 days agoHow the Next Round of Tariffs Could Affect the US Holiday Season
Which Sectors Are Worried about Rising US–China Trade Tensions? Most of the $200.0 billion in Chinese imports targeted by the next round of tariffs are expected to include consumer products. With the additional $267.0 billion in product tariffs proposed by President Trump, these tariffs could eventually cover almost all imports from China.
- Market Realist•10 days ago
What US Investors Need to Know about Emerging Market Risks
Among the emerging market (VEU) currencies, the Argentinian peso, Turkish (TUR) lira, Indonesia rupiah, and Indian rupee are declining to all-time lows. The US dollar is also strengthening against all major currencies, including those of emerging markets. As the US dollar strengthens and interest rates rise, the cost of servicing US debt for other countries goes up.
- ETF Trends•12 days ago
Talking Total Market Exposure With Cheap ETF ‘VTI’
The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) recently became the third US-listed exchange traded fund to reach $100 billion in assets under management. The other two are S&P 500 tracking ETFs, but for some investors VTI and other total market funds could be better alternatives to the S&P 500. A year ago, VTI had about $82 billion in assets under management.
- Investopedia•12 days ago
Can 2 ETFs Provide All the Diversification You Need?
For many investors, a crucial aspect of the exchange-traded fund (ETF) is its user-friendly nature. This way of thinking, as well as the low costs and steady returns generally associated with ETFs as a group of investment opportunities, have prompted massive growth in the industry. Indeed, in just a few years, ETFs have ballooned into a multi-trillion dollar market.
Market Realist•18 days agoSolid US Expansion Should Keep Unemployment at a Multiyear Low
What Does the Market Expect from the August Jobs Report? The unemployment rate for July fell 0.1% sequentially to 3.9%, its lowest point in nearly 18 years. The Fed is forecasting an unemployment rate of 3.5% by the end of this year.
- Kiplinger•19 days ago
2018 Stock Market Holidays and Bond Market Holidays
Is the market open today? Here's a look at what holidays the stock markets and bond markets take off in 2018.
Market Realist•19 days agoWhat Does the Market Expect from the August Jobs Report?
The August figures for the US (VTI) employment situation from the US Department of Labor are due on September 7. For the past few months, the financial markets have been reacting sharply to the US jobs report numbers, which help shape the outlook regarding the Fed’s rate hike path. While August’s job report is important to watch for several reasons, most market participants believe that it won’t change the prospects of a rate hike in the Fed’s September policy meeting.
Market Realist•20 days agoRenewed Trade Dispute Escalations and Your Investments
Import tariffs on a further $200 billion worth of imports from China would mark a major escalation in trade conflicts. China has announced that it will retaliate on about $60 billion worth of US imports. Until now, the markets have mostly shrugged off trade tensions, considering them temporary and a negotiating tactic used by President Trump.
- ETF Trends•26 days ago
Vanguard ETF ‘VTI’ Hits $100 Billion in Assets
The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) continues cementing its status as one of the largest US-listed exchange traded funds. Recently, the venerable VTI topped $100 billion in assets under management, becoming just third ETF to do so. The other ETFs to accomplish that feat are the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) and the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) .
- Motley Fool•26 days ago
Is Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF a Buy?
The leading ETF offers a low-cost way to grab a basket of 3,654 stocks, but no investment is a clear-cut decision.
- Kiplinger•26 days ago
Is the Stock Market Closed on Labor Day 2018?
The stock market is closed on Monday, Sept. 3, for the Labor Day holiday. The bond market is also closed for Labor Day.
- InvestorPlace•27 days ago
7 Best ETFs for Investors Wondering How to Start a Retirement Fund
Figuring out how to start a retirement fund can be a daunting task for any investor, but that is especially true for younger, novice investors that are nowhere near retirement age. Investors wondering how to start a retirement fund do not need to scramble for ideas and vehicles to immediately start retirement planning. Easy-to-access instruments include 401k plans (for some workers) and individual retirement accounts (IRAs).
- Investopedia•27 days ago
A Vanguard ETF Joins the $100B Club
For a while, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF ( SPY) was the only exchange-traded fund (ETF) with more than $100 billion in assets under management. That changed late in the first quarter of 2017 when the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF ( IVV) joined the sparsely populated $100 billion club.
- Investopedia•27 days ago
Top 3 ETFs for Long-Term Investors as of August 2018
Are you the sort of investor who embraces the buy-and-hold strategy, preferring to do your due diligence up front and then let the returns accumulate over time? In fact, he made a point of requesting that 90% of the money he leaves his wife when he dies be invested in an S&P 500 index fund. Of course, you don't have to park all your money in an S&P 500 fund. In fact, most experts recommend some diversification.
Market Realist•28 days agoIs It a Good Time to Look at Gold?
The SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD) has fallen ~8.0% year-to-date and ~11.0% from its April peak. The overall sentiment for gold remains quite bearish right now. Plus, it is also a seasonally weaker period for the precious metal, which could give investors an opportunity to buy gold at low levels and hold it as a hedge against economic uncertainty.
Market Realist•last monthFed Symposium Focus: Trade, Emerging Markets, Rates?
At the Federal Reserve’s annual economic policy symposium this week, Fed chair Jerome Powell is also expected to talk about continuing trade issues, especially between the United States and China, and the impact they might have on the future monetary policy. Another issue that has recently gained importance is the health of emerging markets (EEM), especially after the Turkey crisis had the makings of a contagion. Equity investors are pulling money out of emerging markets into the United States.
- PR Newswire•last month
Vanguard Brings Unrivaled Access To ETFs With Launch Of Industry's Largest Commission-Free Platform
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Aug. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard, the leader in low-cost investing, today launched the largest suite of commission-free ETFs available to investors.1 As announced in early July, Vanguard is offering commission-free online transactions on approximately 90% of all ETFs—nearly 1,800 of the roughly 2,000 ETFs currently trading on the major exchanges. Now, Vanguard Brokerage clients will be able to access the vast majority of ETFs—from providers including BlackRock, Schwab, and SSgA—without incurring additional costs to purchase or sell. "Vanguard's expanded commission-free platform offers value, access, and convenience to the increasing number of investors turning to ETFs as their preferred investment vehicle," said Karin Risi, Managing Director of Vanguard's Retail Investor Group.
Market Realist•last monthCould the US Dollar’s Strength Prolong Commodities’ Pain?
The US dollar’s (UUP) strength has been the primary reason for gold’s weakness in 2018. The dollar has been gaining against the euro as the region grapples with its economic and political woes.
Market Realist•last monthIs the US Dollar Topping Out to the Benefit of Gold?
The Federal Reserve’s tighter policy stance has also stalled gold’s rally. The Federal Reserve, the world’s major central bank, is raising rates in contrast to the rest of the world’s central banks, which are still following a loose monetary policy. For the week ended August 3, speculators were net long on the US dollar for the seventh straight week.
- Yahoo Finance•2 months ago
Elon Musk's Tesla tweet brings the 'Reed Hastings rule' into play
The question of whether Elon Musk broke any rules with his Tesla tweet might hinge on a little-understood 2013 SEC rule.
- InvestorPlace•2 months ago
7 Really, Really Cheap ETFs
There is no doubt about it. Passively managed index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are driving fund industry fees lower while saving investors billions of dollars in the process. Last year, investors paid record low fees, saving a tidy $4 billion along the way.
- Motley Fool•2 months ago
Are Fidelity's Zero-Fee Index Funds Really a Good Deal?
Will the market's first no-fee index funds lead to better long-term returns for regular investors? It depends on a few key factors.
- MarketWatch•2 months ago
Fidelity announces zero-fee funds, in a big milestone for the industry
Fidelity Investments on Wednesday announced the upcoming debut of two mutual funds that break new ground in affordability, with annual expense ratios of 0%, making them essentially free to own. The funds, which will debut on Aug. 3, cover broad swaths of the global equity market. One fund, the Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund, covers the entirety of the U.S. stock market, while the other focuses on international stocks.
