Some investors derive pleasure from picking individual stocks, others find the entire process of buying specific stocks a bit overwhelming. But investing doesn't have to be complex. For example, if you are looking to build a high-quality foundational portfolio as quickly and easily as possible, you can do it with just two iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs): iShares Core S 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: IVV) and iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEMKT: AGG).

Here's what you need to know, and some details on how this simple two-ETF portfolio could help make you a millionaire, given enough time and a steady level of investment.

The iShares Core S 500 ETF focuses exactly on what its name suggests -- it replicates the S&P 500 index. This index is comprised of roughly 500 stocks, but the really important part of this story is that they aren't randomly selected. A committee picks the companies that it believes are the most representative of the broader U.S. economy. So there's a guiding hand of sorts that helps to keep the index relevant with the changing world around it.

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