The S&P 500 wrapped up another tremendous year, up nearly 25%. Over the last five years, the broad index is up some 84%, leading some to wonder whether the stock market is due for a slowdown or whether a bear market may be around the corner.

For growth investors, rather than picking stocks individually, a safer approach nowadays may be to invest in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that’s less vulnerable to a single stock’s fortunes and can still generate solid long-term returns. So consider the Vanguard Growth ETF. It can be an ideal investment to buy and forget about.

With an ultralow annual fee of just 0.04% (costing you $4 for a $10,000 investment), the ETF has positions in large U.S. stocks. As of the end of November, it contained 182 stocks, with the technology sector accounting for about 57% of its total value. Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon.com were the fund’s top holdings, making up 39% of its total value and giving investors a position in the world’s leading growth stocks.

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These stocks have helped the fund average annual gains of 19% over the past five years and 15.6% over the past decade. Investing in top tech companies can be a good way to position yourself for strong returns in the long run. (The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends the Vanguard Growth ETF.)