The Ultimate Guide to Investing in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF for Maximum Returns

The S&P 500 has been soaring, heading for a 25% increase this year, and that's prompted a lot of investors to think about how they might get in on this action. After all, if you invest in the S&P 500, you're taking positions in the top companies driving today's economy. That's a great way to set yourself up for an investing win. On top of that, the S&P 500 has shown its strength over time, generating an annualized average return of more than 10% since its debut as a 500-company index. So long-term investors have benefited by betting on the benchmark.Of course, it's pretty difficult and expensive to buy all 500 stocks in the index -- but you don't have to do that to access all of these exciting players across industries. Instead, you can pick up shares of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will do the job for you. A great, low-cost example is the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO), a fund that tracks the performance of the benchmark. Here's the ultimate guide to investing in this ETF for maximum returns.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool