Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) overview
VTI tracks the CRSP US Total Market Index, providing exposure to virtually every publicly-traded US stock — currently around 3,700 holdings spanning large, mid, and small caps. AUM ~$425 billion.
For investors who want “the entire US equity market in one ticker” with the lowest possible fees, VTI is the canonical choice. It captures the S&P 500’s large-cap performance plus the small/mid-cap tail that SPY and VOO miss.
Key facts
- Tracks: CRSP US Total Market Index
- Expense ratio: 0.03%
- Dividend yield: ~1.3%
- Holdings: ~3,700 stocks
- Sector mix: weighted by market cap → tech-heavy (similar tilt to S&P 500)
VTI vs. VOO
| VTI | VOO | |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | ~3,700 | 500 |
| Coverage | Total US market | Large-cap only |
| Small-cap exposure | ~7% of fund | 0% |
| Historical return | Similar | Similar |
| Best for | Maximum diversification | S&P 500 purists |
In practice the two perform within 0.5% of each other in any given year because the S&P 500 already covers ~80% of US market cap.
Where to trade VTI
CFDs via Pepperstone, Capital.com. Real shares via eToro or XTB.
