Vanguard Quartet for a Diversified August 2026 Portfolio
A August 2026 piece recommends four Vanguard ETFs to anchor a diversified equity portfolio: VGT for concentrated tech exposure, VTI as the broad U.S. market core, VYM for an income-oriented sleeve to balance diversification, and VUG for growth beyond pure tech. Together they cover technology, broad market exposure, income, and growth while noting some overlap between VGT and VUG; the strategy emphasizes rebalancing to target weights rather than chasing the latest performer.