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The Smartest S&P 500 ETF to Buy With $1,000 Right Now

When choosing between S&P 500 ETFs, the decision usually comes down to fees. This is one of the rare cases where Vanguard isn't the winner.

The Smartest S&P 500 ETF to Buy With $1,000 Right Now

Published July 1, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) remains one of the most reliable long-term investment strategies. By investing in many of the largest and most successful companies in the world, investors can invest in the long-term U.S. economic growth engine. Over the past century, the index has an average annual return of around 10%.

There are four major ETFs that invest in the S&P 500:

Details

At a high level, all of them are pretty indistinguishable. They all have ultra-low expense ratios and their performance records are virtually identical. To find any kind of distinction between them, you really need to dig into the details and look under the hood.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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