Investing $150 per Month in This S&P 500 ETF Could Grow Into $300,000 Over 30 Years. Here's the Math.
The Motley Fool·2026-09-21 13:30
One thing that has stayed true with investing is that time is one of the greatest tools investors can use to their advantage. Strictly saving to hit the six-figure mark will take most people a long time, but with compound earnings, you can cut that time down immensely.Let's take the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO +0.11%) as an example. Investing $150 monthly in the exchange-traded fund could grow to $300,000 in 30 years -- and that's assuming it performs worse than its historical average. Let's take a look at th ...