Mutual funds provide investors with diversification, allowing them to invest in multiple stocks simultaneously. They offer liquidity, making it convenient to buy and sell. Today, the focus is on a multi-cap fund, VSMPX, with the potential to earn over 10% appreciation in the next twelve months.
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The VSMPX fund provides exposure to the entire U.S. stock market, including growth and value stocks of small, mid, and large-cap companies. Noteworthy is its exceptionally low expense ratio of 0.02% and broad diversification. Currently, VSMPX holds 3,794 holdings with total assets of $1.31 trillion.
On TipRanks, VSMPX has a Moderate Buy consensus rating. This is based on 2,322 stocks with a Buy rating, 1,364 stocks with a Hold rating, and 108 stocks with a Sell recommendation. The average VSMPX mutual fund price target of $243.65 implies 11.22% upside potential from the current levels.
VSMPX has delivered a return of about 18% over the past year. Moreover, its top three holdings include technology giants such as Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN).
Potential for Growth and Value Investors
Investors seeking exposure to multi-cap growth and value stocks could consider VSMPX. Analysts’ average price target suggests that VSMPX provides an upside potential of about 11% over the next 12 months.