{
  "id": 15741542,
  "title": "How Long Does It Take to Build a $1 Million Portfolio by Investing in VOO? Here's What History Says.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/how-long-does-it-take-to-build-a-1-million-portfolio-by-investing-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-20T12:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/20/how-long-build-million-portfolio-invest-voo/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Building a $1 million investment portfolio is achievable through consistent contributions to the market s most reliable long-term investment, such as the S&P 500 index fund VOO. Consistently investing in VOO or SPY, regardless of annual performance, can lead to the desired outcome. Starting early is crucial, as even small monthly investments over a long period can yield significant results. For instance, investing $5,000 per month for 10 years, $1,400 for 20 years, or just $450 for 30 years can help reach the $1 million mark. However, taxes and the decreasing purchasing power of money should also be considered, while these projections provide a useful reference.",
  "summary": "Past performance doesn't guarantee future results, but it does paint a pretty good picture of what's likely, particularly when the underpinnings of that performance are still in place.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}