This Once-Unstoppable Low-Cost Vanguard ETF Is Underperforming the S&P 500 in 2025. Here's Why It's a Buy Now.

Technology stocks like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) have increased by severalfold over the last decade -- helping drive the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) to new heights. But year to date, tech has been one of the worst-performing stock market sectors. A sell-off in the sector can have a major impact on the broader market because tech makes up over 30% of the S&P 500.It's not just mega-cap tech stocks that are down big year to date. The consumer discretionary sector, led by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), has also sold off. Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), which is in the communications sector, is down over 10% year to date at the time of this writing.Folks looking to scoop up shares in these top companies may want to consider an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: MGK) has a mere 0.07% expense ratio, or just $0.70 for every $1,000 invested. As the name implies, the fund is highly concentrated in the largest growth stocks -- making it particularly vulnerable to the current sell-off. However, in the long term, the fund has proven to be a simple yet effective way to compound wealth. Here's why it's a buy now.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool