Vanguard 500 Index Fund: Low-Cost, But Are There Better Alternatives?
Jason Hall, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 23, 5:07AM CDT
Getting the best return over time is key. Vanguard's low-cost funds can help. Source: Seniorliving.org One of the simplest ways to invest, and get close to market-level returns, is with low-cost index funds. Of these kinds of funds, the Vanguard...
VTI: 108.56 (+0.44), VUG: 110.12 (+0.19), VOO: 192.74 (+0.85), IWF: 101.54 (+0.25)
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 1.13%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Jul 13, 4:28PM CDT
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (AMEX:VTI) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $108.38 to a high of $108.89. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $107.84 on volume of 2.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
VTI: 108.56 (+0.44)
Look for Shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 1.13% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Jul 13, 4:28PM CDT
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (AMEX:VTI) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $108.38 to a high of $108.89. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $107.84 on volume of 2.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
VTI: 108.56 (+0.44)
Look for Shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 1.67% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Jul 08, 4:28PM CDT
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (AMEX:VTI) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $105.91 to a high of $107.28. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.7%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $105.93 on volume of 2.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
VTI: 108.56 (+0.44)
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Falls 1.67% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Rebound
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Jul 08, 4:27PM CDT
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (AMEX:VTI) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $105.91 to a high of $107.28. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.7%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $105.93 on volume of 2.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
VTI: 108.56 (+0.44)
Alexis Tsipras's Critical Miscalculation - It Serves Stocks This Week
Markos Kaminis - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jul 04, 9:18AM CDT
VTI: 108.56 (+0.44), HEDJ: 63.63 (+0.23), EWI: 15.31 (-0.15), EWG: 28.23 (-0.01), VGK: 55.10 (+0.15), SPY: 210.19 (+0.86), QQQ: 111.31 (+0.18), IEV: 44.53 (+0.11), VXX: 16.27 (-0.22), GREK: 9.61 (-0.05), DIA: 177.02 (+0.91), EWP: 34.67 (-0.09), IWM: 121.79 (+0.19)
ETF Asset Report Of H1: Currency Hedging Tops; U.S. Flops
Zacks Funds - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jul 03, 5:45AM CDT
As we step into the second half of 2015, it might be useful to look at how the $2.16-billion ETF industry performed in the first half of the year. After analyzing, we can conclude that currency-hedged ETFs and developed markets were the star...
EWG: 28.23 (-0.01), VGK: 55.10 (+0.15), VEA: 40.02 (+0.10), IVV: 211.50 (+0.92), EWJ: 12.76 (unch), DXJ: 56.52 (+0.03), HEDJ: 63.63 (+0.23), VTI: 108.56 (+0.44), VOO: 192.74 (+0.85), EEM: 37.08 (+0.35), XLP: 50.36 (+0.15), SPY: 210.19 (+0.86), QQQ: 111.31 (+0.18), DBEF: 29.36 (+0.09), DIA: 177.02 (+0.91), EFA: 64.38 (+0.16), IYR: 74.26 (+0.01)
AAII Sentiment Survey: Pessimism Rebounds To Its Highest Level Of 2015
AAII - Seeking Alpha - Thu Jul 02, 1:46PM CDT
Pessimism rebounded strongly, reaching a new high for the year, in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey. At the same time bullish sentiment plunged back to an unusually low level, while neutral sentiment remained above 40%. Bullish sentiment,...
VTI: 108.56 (+0.44), VOO: 192.74 (+0.85), SPY: 210.19 (+0.86), DIA: 177.02 (+0.91), IVV: 211.50 (+0.92)
ETF Asset Report of 1H: Currency Hedging Tops; US Flops - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 02, 7:45AM CDT
Currency hedged developed economies' equities pulled in strong assets in 1H on accommodative measures while the U.S. ETFs saw outflows on a likely tightening.
VTI: 108.56 (+0.44), DXJ: 56.52 (+0.03), HEDJ: 63.63 (+0.23), EEM: 37.08 (+0.35), VOO: 192.74 (+0.85), XLP: 50.36 (+0.15), EWG: 28.23 (-0.01), SPY: 210.19 (+0.86), VGK: 55.10 (+0.15), DBEF: 29.36 (+0.09), IYR: 74.26 (+0.01), EFA: 64.38 (+0.16)
Expense Ratios Matter: Why The iShares Russell 3000 Index ETF Underperforms
ColoradoWealthManagementFund - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 10:42PM CDT
VTI: 108.56 (+0.44), SCHB: 50.98 (+0.23), IWV: 125.21 (+0.54)
Presenting: The ETF Monkey Vanguard Core Portfolio
ETF Monkey - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 8:25PM CDT
VTI: 108.56 (+0.44), VEU: 48.15 (+0.14), BND: 81.48 (-0.09)
June AAII Asset Allocation Survey: Cash Levels Continue To Rise
AAII - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 5:56PM CDT
The June AAII Asset Allocation Survey reveals that individual investors increased their cash allocations for the third consecutive month. The rise in cash levels occurred as equity allocations fell to their lowest level since January. Stock and...
VTI: 108.56 (+0.44), VOO: 192.74 (+0.85), SPY: 210.19 (+0.86), DIA: 177.02 (+0.91), BND: 81.48 (-0.09), IVV: 211.50 (+0.92)
ETFReplay.com July Update
Scott's Investments - Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 3:34PM CDT
The ETFReplay.com Portfolio holdings have been updated for July 2015. I previously detailed here and here how an investor can use ETFReplay.com to screen for best performing ETFs based on momentum and volatility. The portfolio begins with a...
HYG: 87.67 (+0.32), TIP: 111.94 (-0.12), DBC: 16.06 (+0.10), TLT: 120.57 (-0.58), WIP: 53.84 (-0.20), VTI: 108.56 (+0.44), PCY: 27.64 (+0.10), EEM: 37.08 (+0.35), RWX: 42.26 (-0.01), LQD: 115.59 (-0.20), GLD: 104.97 (-0.05), SHY: 84.80 (-0.03), EFA: 64.38 (+0.16), VNQ: 78.31 (+0.05)
Tactical Asset Allocation - July 2015 Update
Paul Novell - Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 2:45PM CDT
Here are the tactical asset allocation updates for July 2015. All portfolio updates are online as part of Paul's GTAA 13 Portfolio New sheet. First, for the basic portfolios - the GTAA5 and the Permanent Portfolio. There was one change in the...
VTI: 108.56 (+0.44), VTV: 84.26 (+0.52), IEF: 105.60 (-0.25), VBR: 106.01 (+0.76), VGLT: 74.78 (-0.33), VGIT: 64.62 (-0.07)
Inside My Portfolio: What I Hold And Why
ColoradoWealthManagementFund - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 2:20PM CDT
VTI: 108.56 (+0.44), SOL: 1.31 (-0.01), SCHH: 38.15 (unch), FCX: 12.37 (+0.04), VNQI: 54.85 (-0.01), VNQ: 78.31 (+0.05), DX: 7.34 (+0.01), SCHF: 30.58 (+0.09)
VTI: Who Cares About The Middle Class?
ColoradoWealthManagementFund - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jun 30, 5:22PM CDT
VTI: 108.56 (+0.44)
Use Market Dips To Buy VTI
McPiro - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 29, 5:42PM CDT
VTI: 108.56 (+0.44), DVY: 75.89 (+0.26), SPY: 210.19 (+0.86), SDY: 77.14 (+0.41)
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Rebound in Shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF After 2.13% Loss
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Jun 29, 5:16PM CDT
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (AMEX:VTI) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $106.65 to a high of $108.50. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.1%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $108.65 on volume of 3.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
VTI: 108.56 (+0.44)
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Falls 2.13% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Rebound
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Jun 29, 5:15PM CDT
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (AMEX:VTI) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $106.65 to a high of $108.50. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.1%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $108.65 on volume of 3.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
VTI: 108.56 (+0.44)