5 Best Vanguard Stocks to Buy Now

2. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

% of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) as of 9/30: 4.82%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 258

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) could also be facing headwinds given that its Q2 guidance was ‘rough’ according to Rishi Jaluria of RBC Capital. Given the guidance, it seems there could be greater than expected slowdowns in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s cyclical consumer business which could pressure FY23 operating margins. With a forward P/E of 19.2, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and the company’s expected growth in the next 5 years, the stock is nevertheless attractive long term.