5 Best Vanguard Stocks to Buy Now

3. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)

% of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) as of 9/30: 2.72%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 252

Like many other tech companies, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is facing headwinds given that the company said it expects fourth quarter sales of between $140 billion and $148 billion versus analyst expectations of $155.15 billion. For the third quarter, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s Amazon Web Services net sales grew to $20.54 billion but missed expectations of $21.1 billion.

While Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) could face further weakness if a recession occurs in 2023, the company still has a lot of earnings growth potential given its market share of growing markets such as e-commerce and the cloud. As of 9/30, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) accounted for 2.72% of the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI), ranking it #3 on our list of 11 Best Vanguard Stocks to Buy Now.