When talking about the stock market, investors view the S&P 500 as the key barometer for gauging how things are going. Because this index tracks the 500 largest and most profitable businesses in the U.S., the world's most dominant economy, investors closely watch its price movements.

Historically, the S&P 500 has been a superb investment, enough so that even Warren Buffett recommends most people put money into an index fund that follows it. In the last 20 years, including dividends, the broad market index has returned roughly 10.2% per year, which would turn a $10,000 initial investment into $69,200.

There's no denying how wonderful that type of gain is. But some investors surely want to see even greater returns. You can certainly do better than the S&P 500. You just have to consider buying this exchange-traded fund (ETF) instead.

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