The Vanguard Information Technology ETF ( VGT -1.80%) exclusively invests in stocks from the information technology sector, and it has beaten the S&P 500 every year on average since it was established in 2004. Here's why investors with a spare $550 (money they don't need for immediate expenses) might want to allocate it to one share of this ETF.

It hasn't been the best start to 2025 for the major indexes of the U.S. stock market. As of March 7, the S&P 500 is down, the Nasdaq Composite is down, and the Dow Jones is essentially flat. The stock market has always had up and down periods;

The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a dividend yield roughly double the S&P 500 average. The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's dividend has increased by close to 85% over the past five years.