While Everyone Owned the S&P 500, This Simpler ETF Was the Better Buy in Early 2026

For the past three years, owning the S&P 500 through a fund like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:VOO) was the obvious choice as mega-cap technology companies drove the bulk of the index’s returns in 2023, 2024, and through most of 2025, rewarding investors who stayed concentrated in the largest names. As a result, the ... While Everyone Owned the S&P 500, This Simpler ETF Was the Better Buy in Early 2026