Index Funds vs. Market Beaters

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Is This Vanguard ETF a Millionaire Maker?

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The Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF ( NYSEMKT : VFMF ) is a rules-based fund that only holds stocks meeting a well-defined set of criteria meant to ensure above-average quality.

But this approach has still somehow lagged the market, disqualifying this ETF as the prospective millionaire-maker it's supposed to be.

Investing just $500 per month in an S&P 500 index fund would leave you with a little more than $1 million after 30 years .

You'd certainly reach the seven -figure market sooner with the more basic.

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