Warren Buffett's Wealth-Building Strategy Points to This One ETF for Long-Term Investors - Vanguard S&P 5

Warren Buffett's strategy for everyday investors to build wealth doesn't rely on complex stock picking or insider knowledge.

Instead, the legendary investor recommends simply buying and holding a low-cost S&P 500 index fund, specifically pointing to the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:VOO), as the best way to reliably grow modest savings over time.

The Simple Directive for Investors According to Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s (NYSE:BRK) annual report, it has achieved a staggering 6,099,294% overall gain from 1964 to 2025—vastly outperforming the S&P 500's 46,061% gain over the same period.

Buffett, the current Chairman and former CEO of the firm, admits that retail investors cannot easily replicate those breathtaking results.

His instructions for his own wife’s trust perfectly reflect his philosophy for the everyday investor.