Buying the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF even at a high valuation could pay off over the long term, but only if you buy and hold. While there are thousands of ETFs on the market, Buffett especially likes one.

That's why Buffett's top recommendation for average investors is to put money in an index fund. He prefers the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF(NYSEMKT: VOO). Buffett plans to take his own advice, too.

Warren Buffett has dropped enough hints to ascertain that his favorite exchange-traded fund (ETF) is the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO). This ETF has been a huge winner historically, but ...

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