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Then“The guest argued that the primary driver of investor returns is minimizing costs, a principle that applies to both index and active strategies.”Now“The guest argued that low-cost index funds or ETFs have historically outperformed actively managed funds with high fees.”What finance podcasts are saying aboutVanguard Total Stock Market ETFVTIExchange-traded fund · NYSE
According to Zortix's podcast index, Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) was discussed on 2 finance podcasts across 2 episodes in the 30 days to 27 Aug 2026, generating 2 attributed ideas — most coverage from Animal Spirits and The Rational Reminder Podcast.
- Mentions · 7d
- 0
- Mentions · 30d
- 2
- Mentions · 90d
- 4
- Episodes · 30d
- 2
- Shows · 30d
- 2
- Vs prior week
- -1
- Discussion depth
- Core-thesis conviction
As of 19 Aug 2026
Ask Zortix about VTIStance mix · podcast discussion
2 BULLISH · 0 BALANCED · 0 BEARISH
8 JUNWEEKLY · 90D17 AUG
Counts of attributed podcast discussion · not a rating, forecast, or recommendation
Top shows by coverage · 30 days
| Show | Ideas | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Spirits | 1 | 1 |
| The Rational Reminder Podcast | 1 | 1 |
Latest ideas · headlines, attributed
19 AUG1W AGOANIMAL SPIRITS
6 AUG3W AGOTHE RATIONAL REMINDER PODCAST · BARRY RITHOLTZ
18 JUN18 JUNTHE RATIONAL REMINDER PODCAST · STEVEN BARTLETT
Then & now on VTI
What they said then, and what they are saying now.
Definitions
- Mention
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- Attributed idea
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- Discussion depth
- How thoroughly an idea was argued on the episode, from a brief mention to a core thesis — a description of the conversation, not a rating of the stock. The bands →
- Stance mix
- Counts of attributed ideas by the side each argued on this name — bullish, balanced, or bearish as the speaker put it. A tally of the conversation’s sides, never a combined score, a rating, or Zortix’s view.