What a $10,000 Investment in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) a Decade Ago Is Worth Today

A $10,000 investment in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) made a decade ago would be worth $38,212 today, or $41,688 with reinvested dividends. The article highlights that the S&P 500 has outperformed 90% of managed large-cap mutual funds over the past 15 years, though investors should expect long-term average returns closer to 10% annually rather than the recent 15-20% gains. The fund encompasses 500 major U.S. companies representing about 80% of the total U.S. stock market value.