1 Unstoppable Vanguard ETF I Wish I'd Bought 10 Years Ago

Published August 19, 2026 · Category: Finance

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I really wish I'd bought shares of the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) a decade ago. The index fund has delivered an impressive 15.1% annualized total return over the past 10 years. That's a lot better than some of my individual stock picks.

At that return, $10,000 invested in this top ETF would have grown to nearly $41,000 today, assuming dividend reinvestment (over $35,000 without dividend reinvestment). That shows just how powerful an unstoppable compounding machine like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF can be over the long term. Here's what drove its strong returns, and why buying this ETF is part of my financial plan for the next 10 years.

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