Stock Market

Key PointsThe Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) holds more than twice as many companies as the State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF (SPTM).Both funds carry a minimal 0.03% expense ratio, making them among the most cost-effective options for total market exposure.Both funds provide a similar dividend yield of roughly 1%.The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF(NYSEMKT:VTI) and the State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF(NYSEMKT:SPTM) both offer ultra-low-cost access to the U.S. market, though VTI provides broader small-cap coverage.Investors weighing a single-fund solution...