$VG S&P 500(VOO.US)

Beyond headline price fluctuations around $710, an overlooked driver of the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) is its quarterly cash generation. With over $7.00+ per share in annualized distributions, the aggregate S&P 500 dividend payout has grown at 6–7% annually over the last two decades. Over multi-year holding horizons, reinvested dividends can account for roughly a third of total S&P 500 returns, systematically accelerating compound growth on autopilot.