If you want to invest in the stock market in order to increase your net worth significantly over the long term, that's a fantastic plan. It's hard to beat the stock market for long-term wealth building.

If you pick a few stocks on your own, though, one or more may turn out to be stinkers, though -- that happens to the best of us, even Warren Buffett. But most of us aren't really savvy stock pickers, with a deep understanding of how to evaluate stocks. So we might wisely choose to stick with a broad index fund of stocks, instead.

If you're thinking of a Dow Jones Industrial Average fund, perhaps think twice -- because "the Dow" only features 30 stocks. Instead, consider the Vanguard S 500 Growth ETF. Here's why.

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