
After more than a decade of growth stocks outperforming value stocks, that trend has reversed in the past year.
The Vanguard Value Index Fund ETF (NYSE:VTV) has generated a total return of 13.3% in the past 12 months, compared to just a 1.1% total return for the Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF (NYSE:VUG) in that time. Many investors are expecting the outperformance of value stocks to continue as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates to combat inflation. The good news for investors is that it doesn't take a fortune to start investing in a value stock portfolio today.