
The iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF is designed to replicate the performance of a comprehensive benchmark featuring a wide array of American company shares.
Is ITOT's expense ratio expensive, average, or a steal for its category?
Pro reveals the verdict on a 5-tier spectrum calibrated against ICI 2025 industry averages, with strategy-aware bands so the comparison is meaningful.

VTI's rock-bottom fee gets all the attention, but there's a second cost buried in the fund's structure that most investors never think to check before they buy.

For advisors, active ETFs raise a simple question: Pay up for a manager who's beating the market, or stick with the index and pocket the savings? In the $15.7 trillion U.S. ETF market, the answer splits investors into two very different camps.

Both ETFs offer identical, industry-leading expense ratios of 0.03%. The iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF manages nearly $100 billion in assets and has a longer operational history than its Schwab counterpart.

ITOT and VTI share an identical 0.03% expense ratio. VTI provides broader diversification, with over 3,500 holdings compared to roughly 2,400 in ITOT.

Trump Accounts are among the newest additions to the savings landscape, and while the name has generated headlines, advisors may find that the greater opportunity lies in how these accounts fit into long-term financial planning.