Should You Buy the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF With the Stock Market at An All-Time High? History Offers a Clear Answer.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index is made up of 500 companies from 11 different sectors of the economy. It's weighted by market capitalization, so its largest constituents -- which include artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouses like Nvidia and Alphabet -- have a much greater influence over its performance than the smallest.The S&P 500 set a new record high last Thursday on the back of a 16% gain in 2025 so far, which is well above its average annual return since it was established in 1957. Accelerated returns have been common over the last few years, as AI fuels remarkable growth in the semiconductor, software, and cloud computing industries, and this dynamic is likely to persist for the foreseeable future.The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) is a low-cost exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the performance of the S&P 500. Should investors buy it with the index at an all-time high? History offers a clear answer.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool