tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Growth Total Stock Market Index. It contains 235 stocks from some of the largest companies in the U.S., including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook.
Like the Vanguard fund, this ETF has a low expense ratio of 0.04%. But it doesn't have quite as long of a track record, as it was established in 2009. Since its inception, though, it has experienced an average annual return of around 17% per year. Again, let's say you're investing $200 per month in this fund. If you continue earning returns of 17% per year, here's how much you'd accumulate over time:There are never any guarantees when investing, so you may or may not earn these types of returns over the long run.
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