Yes, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) includes Tesla (TSLA) in its holdings. As VOO tracks the S&P 500 index, it holds shares of Tesla, which is a major component of the index, typically ranking among the top 10 to 15 holdings. Tesla is included in VOO because it is a large-cap U.S. company.
VOO Holdings Information. VOO is an equity ETF with a total of 518 individual holdings. The top holdings are NVIDIA stock at 7.74%, Apple at 6.86%, Microsoft at 6.14%, Amazon.com at 3.83%, and Alphabet at 3.11%.
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If You Bought Tesla Stock 10 Years Ago
Currently, shares trade at $429.52, meaning your investment's value could have grown to $297,658 from stock price appreciation. Tesla has never paid dividends. If you had invested $10,000 in Tesla stock 10 years ago, your total return would have been 2,876.58%.
In recent years, Telsa has been accused of allowing racial discrimination and poor working conditions at its Fremont Factory, as well as lacking a low carbon strategy and codes of business conduct. The claims are so troubling that Tesla was removed from the widely accepted S&P 500 ESG Index.
For investors who want simple, large-cap U.S. stock exposure, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is an excellent choice. It owns the market's biggest companies and has a long track record of delivering strong risk-adjusted returns. Personally, I think the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF is the better buy.
Tesla bears may not have noticed it, but Tesla profits are forecast to 3x over the next five years. I won't keep you in suspense. The answer is: $8,862.79. That's how much money you'd have today if you had invested $1,000 in Tesla (TSLA +2.84%) stock five years ago -- and it's a pretty nice return, right?
The Bottom Line
You can buy shares directly in the company or make indirect investments through ETFs and/or mutual funds that hold the company in their portfolios. Vanguard is one of the top institutional investors, with two of its funds holding the most Tesla shares of all mutual funds.
Overview. The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF offers equal weight exposure to the “Magnificent Seven” stocks – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla.
As for returns, VOO is nearly identical to the S&P 500. Year-to-date, VOO's price increased 14.73% versus the S&P's 14.83% growth, and 10-year returns are 15.26% and 15.30%, respectively. Not bad for a set-it-and-forget-it investment.
Despite Buffett's consistent advice, Berkshire did something this year that could prompt investors to question whether that strategy remains. It sold all of its shares in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEMKT: SPY).
10 years: A $1,000 investment in SPY 10 years ago has grown by 267.69 percent and would be worth $3,676.90 today.
Tesla could be a $10,000 stock in a decade, says longtime bull Ron Baron.
Tesla is expected to generate 2025 Ebitda of about $13 billion from sales of just under $100 billion. That leaves the company's shares trading north of 100 times Ebitda and more than 200 times estimated 2025 earnings per share.
Analysts are saying Tesla could hit 1,003 dollars by 2030, a long-term target that has sparked renewed debate among investors deciding whether to lean into TSLA's volatility or wait for clearer signals.
In a past shareholder meeting, Buffett specifically endorsed the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF. If he were looking to fill out the Treasury bill portion of this 90/10 portfolio, the Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (VBIL) would be a Buffett favorite.
For frequent traders, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF might still be the preferred choice. If you can save even a tiny bit of spread on every trade, that can accumulate and actually offset the expense ratio disadvantage. The more you trade, the more likely it is that this SPDR ETF will be the better choice.
Tech isn't within his circle of competence
Another important reason Buffett probably won't own Tesla stock is that it is focused on more than just the automotive industry, with CEO Elon Musk also looking at making robots and being heavily involved with artificial intelligence.
Tesla faced multiple headwinds in 2025, including declining EV demand, the expiration of the federal EV tax credit in the U.S. and brand damage done by CEO Elon Musk's political movement and commentary.
Why Buffett just dumped the S&P 500. Buffett didn't say why his company chose to completely exit two established S&P 500 ETFs. But there are a number of reasons why he might have gone this route.