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As of noon ET, the Nasdaq Composite(NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) is down 1.06% to 25,607.34, the S&P 500(SNPINDEX:^GSPC) has fallen 0.57% to 7,491.11, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average(DJINDICES:^DJI) is trading down 0.08% to 52,511.32 as a deepening semiconductor sell-off and escalating geopolitical tensions weigh on high-growth leadership.Gold prices have risen 0.78% to $4,019.01 as of midday ET, and the 10-Year Treasury yield is down 0.03% to 4.54%. Energy and real estate are this morning’s leading sectors, while communications stocks and industrials are sinking.Today's biggest movesHigh-growth technology shares are under broad pressure, with...

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...