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Motley Fool names five ETFs for 20-year portfolios

10/15/2026

The Motley Fool has identified five exchange-traded funds suitable for long-term investors seeking to hold positions over the next 20 years.

The recommendation follows a review of historical market performance, specifically noting that the S&P 500 has never recorded a negative return over a 20-year period.

This historical data supports the strategy of maintaining broad market exposure rather than attempting to select individual high-growth stocks.

The primary recommendation is the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI), which targets approximately 3,500 stocks across the entire investable U.S.

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