7 Top Low-Fee U.S. ETFs: Set It and Forget It

7 most popular set-it-and-forget-it passive investment ETFs, suitable for long-term investors who don't want to trade frequently. VOO S&P 500 ETF tracks 500 US companies$VG S&P 500(VOO.US)

VTI Total US Market covers all US companies$VG Total Stock(VTI.US) 

QQQ Nasdaq 100 ETF tracks top 100 US tech stocks$Invesco QQQ Trust(QQQ.US) 

VUG Growth Stock ETF focuses on growth stocks$VG Growth(VUG.US) 

VWO Emerging Markets covers emerging markets$VG Em Mkts(VWO.US) 

VT Total World covers global markets$VG Ttl World Stock(VT.US) 

SCHD US Dividend focuses on dividend-paying US companies$Schwab US Div Eq(SCHD.US) 

If you look closely at the third and fourth columns, you'll see:

Third column: 10-year average return
Fourth column: Best/worst years and returns.

If you seek capital appreciation, invest in:

VOO, QQQ, VGT

If you seek dividend growth, invest in:

SCHD$Schwab US Div Eq(SCHD.US) 

The key isn't what to buy, but investing early and consistently.