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

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has returned 13.2% so far this year, outpacing its average gain of 10.5% per year since it was established in 1957. However, had you invested in the Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: VUG) at the start of this year instead, you'd be sitting on an even better return of 16.3%. This result isn't a one-off, because the exchange-traded fund (ETF) has outperformed the S&P 500 every year since it was established in 2004.That's because it assigns much higher weightings to the high-growth stocks responsible for the bulk of the returns in the S&P 500, particularly those at the forefront of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Here's why I predict the Vanguard ETF will beat the index yet again in 2026.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool