You Can Do Better Than the S&P 500. Buy This ETF Instead.

There's nothing wrong with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) market index.It reflects the overall health of the American stock market, with a quality filter based on market capitalization. Investing in this market tracker through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) like the SPDR S&P 500 Trust (NYSEMKT: SPY) gives you a ton of diversification and sets you up for robust long-term returns.If you invested $1,000 in the SPDR fund 10 years ago and set the position up to reinvest dividend payments in more shares, you would have $3,500 today. That's a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.2%, leaving inflation rates far behind. Many investors get started in a popular SPDR 500 fund and let it run for decades, building wealth with zero investor effort.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool