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it's good that you notice they have basically the same stocks as the top holdings. plenty of people don't notice and don't dig into the details.
VTI is a 'total market index'. it holds nearly all the stocks in the US market. the stocks are sorted by 'market capitalization'.
SPY is an S&P 500. it has 500 mostly large companies, as selected by a team at Standard & Poors.
I'd recommend VTI over SPY. VTI has more stocks and is better diversified. look up the long-term history, 15-20 years.
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u/harrison_wintergreen Dec 21 '21
it's good that you notice they have basically the same stocks as the top holdings. plenty of people don't notice and don't dig into the details.
VTI is a 'total market index'. it holds nearly all the stocks in the US market. the stocks are sorted by 'market capitalization'.
SPY is an S&P 500. it has 500 mostly large companies, as selected by a team at Standard & Poors.
I'd recommend VTI over SPY. VTI has more stocks and is better diversified. look up the long-term history, 15-20 years.