5 Best Vanguard Funds for Retirement

2. Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF

VOO tracks the performance of the S&P 500 index. It’s one of the best ways to diversify your portfolio and invest for the long term. The ETF has exposure to 500 of the top US companies, which include Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG).