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Is Now a Better Time to Invest in the S&P 500 or Entire Stock Market?

There's lots of overlap between them, but the answer comes down to one thing.

Is Now a Better Time to Invest in the S&P 500 or Entire Stock Market?

Published June 29, 2026 · Category: Finance

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In almost every scenario, the everyday investor is better off with a diversified portfolio and letting time do the work. Luckily, having a diversified portfolio doesn't have to mean investing in dozens or hundreds of individual stocks. It can be done with just one exchange-traded fund (ETF).

There are two ETFs that I consider true one-stop shops: the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) and the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEMKT: VTI). They have key things in common, but also enough differences to warrant picking one or the other. So, if you're debating between the two, which one is the go-to right now? 

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