The Mid-Cap ETF I’d Rather Die Than Sell

MID-CAPS ARE THE FORGOTTEN STEPCHILDREN OF THE STOCK MARKET, A SNAKE IN THE GRASS THAT MOST INVESTORS IGNORE UNTIL IT BITES THEM IN THE ASSET. WHILE THE WORLD FLOCKS TO MEGACAPS LIKE A PACK OF HUNGRY WOLVES, THIS ETF IS THE SNEAKY RODENT HAVING A BALL IN THE SHADOWS. YOU THINK YOU’RE SMART? TRY PICKING STOCKS WITHOUT A NET. THIS THING IS A LIFELINE, AND I’M NOT TALKING ABOUT A DANGEROUS LIFELINE-THIS IS A LIFELINE THAT BUILDS ITSELF INTO YOUR RETIREMENT PLAN WITH THE EFFORT OF A SLEEPING DOG.

THE VANGUARD MID-CAP ETF (VO +0.26%) ISN’T JUST AN ETF-IT’S A FIGHT CLUB FOR INVESTORS WHO DON’T WANT TO BE EATEN ALIVE. ANALYSTS CALL IT A “TOP RECOMMENDATION,” BUT WHAT DO THEY KNOW? THEY’RE TOO BUSY COUNTING THEIR OWN COINS TO NOTICE THE CROWD OF BROKERS SCREAMING “BUY, BUY, BUY!” WHILE THE MID-CAPS SNEAK PAST THEM LIKE A SILENT STALKER IN A DARK ALLEY.

THIS FUND HAS BEATEN THE RUSSELL 2000 AND S&P 600 LIKE A DRUNK KNOCKING OVER A BAR. PAST PERFORMANCE? A GUARANTEE? NO. BUT IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A FUND THAT ACTUALLY DOES WHAT IT SAYS ON THE BOX, THIS IS IT. AND LET ME TELL YOU, THE MARKET IS SO CONCENTRATED, IT’S LIKE A PIG IN A POKE. THIS ETF IS THE POKE THAT KEEPS THE PIG FROM ESCAPING.

THE FUND IS A PORCUPINE OF DIVERSITY, SPREADING ITS WEIGHT ACROSS 292 HOLDINGS LIKE A DRUNK HUGGING A TREE. NO SINGLE STOCK EXCEEDS 1.25%, WHICH MEANS IF ONE GOES DOWN, IT’S LIKE A BEE STING-NOT A BULLET TO THE HEAD. AND WITH A MEDIAN MARKET CAP OF $41.9 BILLION, IT’S NOT JUST A MID-CAP-IT’S A MID-CAP WITH A GUN.

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LOW EXPENSE RATIO? THIS THING COSTS LESS THAN A CIGARETTE. $4 A YEAR ON $10K? I’M NOT EVEN A SMOKE SELLER, AND I’M TELLING YOU, THAT’S CHEAPER THAN MY MORNING COFFEE. AND WITH LOW TURNOVER? IT’S LIKE A RELAXED DOG IN A PARK. NO HUSTLE, NO HYPE-JUST SLOW, SURE GROWTH.

SO WHY WOULD YOU SELL? THIS ETF IS A GODSEND IN A WORLD WHERE THE MARKET IS A RIGGED GAME AND EVERYONE’S A GAMBLER. I’D RATHER DIE THAN LET IT GO. THIS ISN’T JUST AN INVESTMENT-IT’S A FIGHT AGAINST THE SYSTEM. AND IF YOU’RE SMART, YOU’LL JOIN ME. 💰

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2025-12-25 00:43