Investors are increasingly looking to cheap options, no matter the investment environment. Cheap index-based ETFs have been the go-to choice among long-term investors through rain or shine. Despite increased anxiety through volatile periods like the financial downturn, many long-term investors did not engage in panicked trading but opted stay the course.
“Performance-chasing and market-timing won’t be any more effective with low-cost funds versus high-cost funds,” McNabb said.
While low costs help, a cheap ETF option is not all there is to investing.
“Whether markets are sunny or stormy, the keys to achieving success endure: Stick to your investment plan, maintain a balanced and diversified portfolio, and think long-term. We strive to help investors follow these principles and reach their goals,” McNabb said.
Investors interested in cheap, broad market options may look to the Vanguard ETF line, including:
- Vanguard Total Stock Market Index ETF (NYSEArca: VTI) 0.04% expense ratio
- Vanguard 500 Index (NYSEArca: VOO) 0.04% expense ratio
- Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NYSEArca: BND) 0.05% expense ratio
- Vanguard Large Cap (NYSEArca: VV) 0.06% expense ratio
- Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEArca: VUG) 0.06% expense ratio
- Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEArca:VTV) 0.06% expense ratio
- Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: VO) 0.06% expense ratio
- Vanguard Small Cap ETF (NYSEArca:VB) 0.06% expense ratio
- Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NYSEArca: VTIP) 0.07% expense ratio
- Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEArca: VOT) 0.07% expense ratio
For more information on ETFs, visit our ETF 101 category.