VTI - Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
134.44 -0.34 (-0.25%)
After hours: 7:52PM EST
| Previous Close | 136.65 |
| Open | 135.89 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 1200 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 1200 |
| Day's Range | 133.89 - 135.92 |
| 52 Week Range | 119.35 - 151.84 |
| Volume | 5,037,882 |
| Avg. Volume | 5,112,288 |
| Net Assets | 671.89B |
| NAV | 127.56 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 2.04% |
| YTD Return | -5.21% |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 1.03 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.04% |
| Inception Date | 2001-05-24 |
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Are Trump and Powell Responsible for the Recent Market Turmoil?
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Market Realist•6 days agoTrade War Is Still Investors Top Tail Risk for the Markets
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The 19 Best ETFs to Buy for a Prosperous 2019
Wall Street pros, the analyst community and individual investors alike were thrown for a loop in 2018. American tariff disputes with the rest of the world, wild energy-price swings and global growth concerns not only ravaged the market at various points, but also has the experts preaching caution as we enter the new year. The best ETFs for 2019, then, are going to need to accomplish a couple specific goals. For one, you'll want some ETFs that position you defensively while still allowing you to enjoy at least some upside should the market head higher despite all the headwinds it faces. Numerous expert market outlooks have the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index climbing in 2019, but none of them are exuberant and all of them warn of numerous potential pitfalls. Anchoring your portfolio with funds that emphasize, say, low volatility or income can put you in a strong position no matter what the market brings. You also need to take your shots - stocks may end up being sluggish as a whole, but that doesn't mean certain areas of the market can't explode all the same. So some of the top ETFs for the year ahead will focus on specific sectors, industries and even other areas of the world to try to generate outperformance. Here are the best ETFs to buy for 2019. These 19 funds run the gamut, from highly diversified baskets invested in thousands of companies, to concentrated portfolios that use just a couple dozen stocks to benefit from a specific theme. There are ETFs for conservative investors and risk takers alike. And while most of these picks are passive index funds, there are even a few ETFs that tap the brainpower of skilled active management. Take a look: ### SEE ALSO: The 27 Best Mutual Funds in 401(k) Retirement Plans
- Market Realist•7 days ago
Morgan Stanley Is Concerned about the Markets in 2019
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Apple and Starbucks Fell as Goldman Sachs Warned of China
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- Market Realist•11 days ago
Gundlach Sees a 25% Upside in Bitcoin, Still Advises to Get Out
Most of Gundlach’s 2018 Calls Were Spot On—What about 2019? (Continued from Prior Part) ## Gundlach called Bitcoin’s crash Jeffrey Gundlach correctly called Bitcoin’s (BTC) crash after the cryptocurrency’s peak in December 2017. Gundlach compared Bitcoin’s (XBT) movement with the dot-com bubble. He said, “It was so obvious to me that bitcoin is the dot-com of our world (SPY) (VTI) today, and this mania is so similar to where we were in 1999.” He added, “Bitcoin very clearly leads risk assets.” ## Other investors on Bitcoin Gundlach isn’t the only prominent investor who is critical of Bitcoin. Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK-B) chair, has been critical of cryptocurrencies. Last year, he called Bitcoin “rat poison squared.” He also said, “In terms of cryptocurrencies, generally, I can say with almost certainty that they will come to a bad ending.” ## Gundlach: 25% upside in Bitcoin However, in contrast to his view on Bitcoin for 2018, Gundlach predicted that Bitcoin could easily rise 25% and return to the $5,000 price point. However, he still doesn’t recommend making any moves on Bitcoin. As reported by CNBC, he said, “I don’t recommend anything with bitcoin, really … but if you really want to speculate, I think it could make it to $5,000. Talk about an easy 25 percent.” He also advised investors to “get the heck out of bitcoin.” Browse this series on Market Realist: * Part 1 - Most of Gundlach’s 2018 Calls Were Spot On—What about 2019? * Part 2 - Jeffrey Gundlach: How to Survive the Market Zigzags in 2019 * Part 3 - Gundlach: Junk Bond Market Is Flashing Yellow on Recession
Market Realist•12 days agoJeffrey Gundlach: How to Survive the Market Zigzags in 2019
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- MarketWatch•14 days ago
Here’s how you should prepare for a bear market in stocks
In my first column of 2019, I wrote “we’re either entering or are in a bear market,” and I don’t expect stocks to get back to their all-time highs. The easy money was made long ago in this market, and some of the recent highfliers—the FAANG stocks (Facebook (FB) Apple (AAPL) Amazon (AMZN) Netflix (NFLX) and Alphabet (GOOG)(GOOGL) parent of Google)—have been pummeled in recent weeks, raising big questions about where the leadership for a new, sustained leg of this bull market will come from.
- Market Realist•14 days ago
Will Apple’s Sales Woes Pressure Trump to End the Trade War?
Apple (AAPL) stock saw one of its worst quarterly losses in the fourth quarter. The stock fell ~30.1% in the fourth quarter—compared to a 14.0%, 17.5%, and 11.8% fall in the S&P 500 Index (SPY), the NASDAQ Composite Index (QQQ) (VTI), and the Dow Jones, respectively. So far, 2019 started on a bad note for Apple investors. The company cut its guidance on January 2 due to its sliding sales in China.
- Market Realist•15 days ago
Apple Bulls and Bears Lock Horns to Start Volatile 2019
Apple Bulls and Bears Lock Horns to Start Volatile 2019 ## Apple In the week ending on January 4, Apple (AAPL) stock witnessed huge volatility after ending the final quarter of 2018 with 30.1% losses. The company lost ~5.1% last week. Apple erased its gains of 3.6% the previous week. On January 2, Apple stock remained mixed. On January 3 and January 4, Apple fell 10.0% and rose 4.3%, respectively. ## What weighed on Apple? After the market closed on January 2, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed weaker iPhone sales. In a press release titled “Letter from Tim Cook to Apple investors,” Cook cut the company’s guidance for the quarter ending on December 29. Apple expects its revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 (ending December 29) to be ~$84 billion—lower than its earlier guidance of revenues between $89 billion and $93 billion. Apple expects its gross margins to be ~38% for the last quarter—compared to the previous guidance of 38%–38.5%. In the press release, Cook blamed the Chinese economic slowdown for hitting iPhone sales in the country. He also noted that the US-China trade war made the situation worse. The US dollar’s rising value against key currencies is expected to act as a headwind to the company’s revenues. According to Cook, internal factors include the timing of new iPhone launches and other new Apple products. The negative news triggered a massive sell-off of 10.0% in Apple stock on January 3. On January 4, a sharp recovery of 4.3% in the stock was driven by macro factors (QQQ) (VTI) like positive December jobs data and Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments. Last week, Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOG), NVIDIA (NVDA), Facebook (FB), and Netflix (NFLX) rose 6.6%, 1.5%, 1.9%, 3.6%, and 16.2%, respectively. Stay tuned to Market Realist to find out which key factors Apple investors should watch this week.
- Market Realist•18 days ago
Could Apple Still Fall to $120, as Jim Cramer Suggested?
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- Market Realist•18 days ago
Are Trump and Powell Trying to Make American Market Great Again?
Are Trump and Powell Trying to Make American Market Great Again? ## Market rally Today investors’ mood seemed to have changed suddenly, as the key US indexes are witnessing a rally after yesterday’s steep losses. On Thursday, the S&P 500 Index, the NASDAQ Composite Index (QQQ) (VTI), and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.5%, 3.0%, and 2.8%, respectively. In contrast, the S&P 500, the NASDAQ Composite, and the Dow were up by 2.8%, 3.7%, and 3.7%, respectively, today at 12:08 PM EST. At the same time, Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), General Motors (GM), Ford (F), NVIDIA (NVDA), Facebook (FB), Intel (INTC), and Microsoft (MSFT) lost 3.5%, 4.7%, 4.3%, 1.8%, 2.5%, 6.6%, 4.1%, 5.2%, and 4.3%, respectively. Let’s find out what could be making the American market great again today. ## Trump and Powell Earlier today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly jobs data for December. The non-farm employment change in December stood at 312,000, which was far better than estimated at 179,000 and 176,000 reported in the previous month. In an early morning tweet, President Trump tried to boost investor sentiment, saying, “GREAT JOBS NUMBERS JUST ANNOUNCED!” In addition, Fed Chair Jerome Powell sounded more dovish than ever today at the American Economic Association’s annual meeting in Atlanta. He said, “we will be patient as we watch to see how the economy evolves,” CNBC reported. These comments gave investors another reason to celebrate, as they hinted at a softer approach on rate hike decisions in 2019. In the last few months, Trump has, on many occasions, criticized the Fed for taking an aggressive approach to interest rate hikes and hurting the market’s sentiments. While Trump’s and Powell’s comments today might not end investors’ other worries such as the US-China trade war and fears of a global slowdown, it could reflect their efforts to make the American market great again. Subscribe now to Market Realist Pro and receive our newsletters The Thirty Percent and Disruptors & Innovators featuring stock recommendations from our CEO JP Gravitt and market strategist Joey Solitro.
- Market Realist•18 days ago
Is Fed’s Powell Now Using Trump’s ‘Feel the Market’ Technique?
Is Fed's Powell Now Using Trump's 'Feel the Market' Technique? ## Market sell-off The US market started 2019 on a terrible note, with Apple (AAPL) cutting its guidance mainly due to the Chinese market slowdown. Apple’s warning about China pulled the market down yesterday as all major indexes tanked significantly. On January 3, the S&P 500 Index, the NASDAQ Composite Index (QQQ) (VTI), and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.5%, 3.0%, and 2.8%, respectively. Apple, Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), General Motors (GM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Facebook (FB), Intel (INTC), and Microsoft (MSFT) fell 10%, 2.5%, 2.8%, 4.1%, 6.0%, 2.9%, 5.5%, and 3.7%, respectively, yesterday. However, the market’s mood seems to have reversed today. Let’s take a look at why. ## Feeling the market President Donald Trump has been quite vocal in criticizing the Federal Reserve, and he directly blamed its chair, Jerome Powell, for threatening “U.S. economic growth” during an interview with the Wall Street Journal recently. Referring to Powell, President Trump said in the interview, “Every time we do something great, he raises the interest rates.” President Trump said that it “almost looks like he’s happy raising interest rates.” On December 18, before the Fed’s fourth decision to hike rates in 2018, President Trump said in a tweet, “I hope the people over at the Fed will read today’s Wall Street Journal Editorial before they make yet another mistake.” He added, “Feel the market, don’t just go by meaningless numbers. Good luck!” After the Fed’s decision to hike the interest rate in the meeting, which triggered a market sell-off, Trump said, “The only problem our economy has is the Fed. They don’t have a feel for the Market,” on Twitter. At the American Economic Association’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Powell sounded more dovish than ever. He said, “We will be patient as we watch to see how the economy evolves,” according to CNBC. While the strong jobs data released earlier today boosted investors’ confidence, Powell’s apparent adoption of the president’s “feel the market” technique could also be driving the market up.
Market Realist•19 days agoWill Trump Call Today’s Market Crash another ‘Little Glitch’?
Let’s take a look at what’s causing today’s market crash. Yesterday, President Donald Trump called December’s sharp market sell-off “a little glitch,” CNBC reported. While investors might be feeling the real pain of the stock market’s plunge, Trump doesn’t seem to be giving up on his tactics to deal with other nations for trade, especially with China.
- Zacks•19 days ago
Most Loved and Hated ETFs of 2018
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- Market Realist•19 days ago
US Job Additions and Unemployment: What Do Markets Expect?
The non-farm payrolls for the US (IVV) (QQQ) were 155,000 in November, which underwhelmed economists’ consensus of 198,000. October’s non-farm payrolls (or NFP) were also revised down to 237,000 from 250,000 previously, while September’s NFP were revised higher by 1,000 to 119,000. After last month’s weaker job additions, economists are expecting payrolls to come in at 180,000, which is lower than the average for the first 11 months of 2018 but still healthy.
- Market Realist•19 days ago
Apple Stock Crashed: Is Warren Buffett Loving It?
In the previous part of this series, we discussed how the US-China trade war has impacted China’s economy. The trade war could be one of the main reasons for Apple’s (AAPL) recent troubles. In addition to Apple, China’s economic slowdown will likely impact many other US and Chinese companies (VTI) including Ford (F), General Motors (GM), Amazon (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX), Alphabet (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), and Alibaba (BABA).
- Market Realist•19 days ago
Why Wall Street Isn’t Hoping for a Strong Jobs Report Tomorrow
The US Department of Labor (VTI) is set to release December employment data on January 4. What Wall Street wants from the December jobs report is not very clear. While a strong jobs report would mean continued strength in the US economy, it could also entail a continuation of gradual rate hikes by the Fed. The markets definitely don’t want to see this at the moment.
