The U.S. Treasury has selected two BlackRock exchange-traded funds for Trump Accounts and named Vanguard as an alternate fund partner for the government’s new child savings program, which is set to launch on July 4.
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BlackRock’s iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) and iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ITOT) were chosen, both carrying expense ratios of 0.03%. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) was named an alternate investment option.
Under the scheme, the U.S. Treasury will deposit $1,000 as seed money into an investment account for each child with a valid Social Security number born between 2025 and 2028.
Many investment firms and corporations, including BlackRock, said they would match the U.S. government’s $1,000 contribution for their employees.
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