##  [# Why VOO and VTI Still Win for Young Investors](/sections/features/why-voo-and-vti-still-win-young-investors) 

 

# Why VOO and VTI Still Win for Young Investors

 

 

Vanguard’s Andy Maack explains why simple, broad index funds remain the best bet, even in the TikTok era.



 

 

 

 

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 Nov 06, 2025

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Andy Maack, Head of Trading and Portfolio Management at Vanguard, joins ETF.com Senior Analyst Sumit Roy to talk about how young investors are actually investing and why broad-market ETFs like the [**Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF (VOO)**](/voo) and the [**Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF (VTI**](/vti)) continue to be ideal for long-term investors.



 

 

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