Prediction: This Unstoppable Vanguard ETF Will Crush the S&P 500 Again in 2026

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has delivered a compound annual return of 10.5% since it was established in 1957. It's already outperforming that mark in 2025 with a gain of 12.2% so far. However, had you invested in the Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: VOOG), you would be sitting on a return of 17.6% this year instead. The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracks the performance of the S&P 500 Growth index, which only holds 212 of the best performing growth stocks from the regular S&P 500 and ignores the rest. In other words, it assigns much higher weightings to powerhouse stocks like Nvidia, which leads to much better returns.In fact, the Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has crushed the S&P 500 every year since it was established in 2010, and with themes like artificial intelligence (AI) carrying significant momentum, here's why I predict it will beat the index again in 2026.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool