FYI: Value stocks have disappointed over the past decade, significantly lagging their growth counterparts and testing even the most patient investors. Such bouts of underperformance are a real risk for any strategy that deviates from the market, and those who are not comfortable with it should stick with broad market index funds. However, value investing is still a reasonable strategy that should reward investors over the long term.
While it’s difficult to predict when large-value stocks will do well relative to the broader market, Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) is one of the best options for exposure to this area of the market. It offers a diversified, market-cap-weighted portfolio, which promotes low turnover and is representative of its actively managed peers' opportunity set. The fund's considerable cost advantage further supports a Morningstar Analyst Rating of Silver.
Regards,
Ted
http://www.morningstar.com/articles/867835/a-strong-largevalue-etf.html
