The best core stock index fund for long-term investors may not be the Vanguard S&P 500
September 11, 2018 at 11:36 AM EDT
Most American investors think of the S&P 500 as being the core index for investing in US stocks, but a total stock market approach may be the wiser bet. Vanguard Group is a believer in focusing on the broader universe of equities if you can choose only one.