The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust tracks the performance of the S&P 500 index and includes the stocks powering today's economy. Microsoft, Nvidia, and Apple are the biggest positions in this fund.
On this week's episode of ETF Prime, VettaFi Editor-In-Chief Lara Crigger joined host Nate Geraci to discuss ETF flows, spot ether ETFs, and the prospective Texas Stock Exchange.
Cap-weighted S&P 500 index fund is not ideal for long-term investors seeking diversification due to concentration risk. Holding SPY ensures market returns, but sacrifices the potential for outperformance. Cap-weighting leads to concentration risk and may not accurately reflect the size and value of companies.
Fidelity Investments has been winning more revenue-sharing agreements with managers of exchange-traded funds after its fee policy for the booming sector created an industry stir.
The S&P 500 is moderately overvalued with a P/E ratio above its historic mean, but it reached a new all-time high. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is below 13, indicating low volatility in the market. Days with both an all-time high for the S&P 500 and a VIX below 13 were historically followed by a lower than average three-month performance.
The S&P 500 had its best month since February, having risen 4.3% in May. While many stocks have powered the ETF, we have highlighted five that have gained in double-digits and have solid Zacks.
The market's broad barometer, the S&P 500, is off to one of its hottest starts in decades. Normally, the index is up by just a couple of percentage points by this time of the year.
The S&P 500 index is nearing record levels of concentration as the technology sector reached one third of the index. The concentration is driven by the performance of the "Magnificent Seven" stocks, which have delivered extraordinary earnings growth and trade at expanded multiples. Investors concerned about the concentration risk can consider two options: investing in an equal-weight ETF or adding a value-focused ETF to their portfolio.
I have almost all of my invested money in an S&P 500 fund. I don't like picking individual stocks, and this makes life much easier.
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have revolutionized the way investors approach the stock market. This makes the case for the best ETFs to buy in 2024.
While Warren Buffett is the largest investor in several of America's biggest companies, he also allocates some money into two ETFs that track the S&P 500, the broadest measure of U.S. stocks.
The market anticipates rate drop and AI boost for bull market. The inverted yield curve and commercial real estate depression are concerns. Daily, weekly, and monthly charts show bullish signals, with price at a new high.