As of Sept. 30, Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon made up 30.8% of VOO and 49.2% of VUG. The article argues the Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF (VTI), holding 3,519 stocks, offers less concentration, with those five at 27.2% and the top ten at 36%. Because the S&P 500 makes up roughly 80% of the U.S. stock market, VTI's performance has been close to VOO's, with year-to-date returns of 12.5% versus 12.9% and five-year total returns of 73.2% versus 83%. All three ETFs have a 0.03% expense ratio. The author considers VTI a better catch-all option for investors seeking U.S. market exposure with less reliance on mega-cap growth stocks tied to AI.
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