5 ETFs to Invest In For Beginners

3. Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund (NYSE:VB)

Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund (NYSE:VB) tracks the performance of the CRSP US Small Cap Index, providing exposure to diversified domestic small-cap companies with a passively managed, full-replication approach. Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund (NYSE:VB) offers an expense ratio of 0.05%. The total net assets held as of the end of April were $120.5 billion and the portfolio consists of 1,548 stocks. Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund (NYSE:VB) primarily invests in the technology, real estate, industrials, healthcare, financials, and consumer discretionary sectors. 

The biggest holding of Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund (NYSE:VB) is Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CEG), a company that generates and sells electricity in the United States, operating through five segments – Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New York, ERCOT, and Other Power Regions.

Wells Fargo analyst Neil Kalton on May 13 reiterated an Overweight recommendation on Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CEG) but lowered the price target on the stock to $70 from $75. Although he adjusted his price multiple, his positive thesis after the Q1 results remains unchanged and he recommends investors take advantage of the share price weakness to boost or build positions. Over the long-term, the analyst continues to see Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CEG)’s attractive nuclear fleet positioned to capitalize on the zero carbon theme.

According to Insider Monkey’s data, 47 hedge funds were bullish on Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CEG) at the end of March 2022, with collective stakes worth $1.12 billion.