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About SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST
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Inception date
Jan 22, 1993
Structure
Unit Investment Trust
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
State Street Global Advisors Trust Co.
Distributor
ALPS Distributors, Inc.
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust is an Exchange traded fund. The fund seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500® Index. The S&P 500® Index is composed of five hundred selected stocks. SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust was founded on January 22, 1993 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Technology Services
Finance
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
SPY/QQQ Plan Your Trade for 5-30 : CRUSH PatternToday's CRUSH pattern should result in a continued downward price trend in my analysis is accurate. I have seen CRUSH pattern trend upward sometimes. So, please understand I'm reading the chart and pattern as a rolling top type of pattern leading to a CRUSH (downward) price trend today.
I highlight
SPY/QQQ Plan Your Trade For 6-2 : Post Market UpdateHuge move for metals today. Absolutely incredible.
Hope you GOT SOME.
BTCUSD and the SPY/QQQ stalled somewhat flat today. SPY was up 0.50% - nothing huge.
Going to be interesting to see how things play out in the Asian/European markets tonight.
Buckle up. Could be some very big moves hitting thi
SPY/QQQ Plan Your Trade For 6-2 : Gap Breakaway PatternToday's pattern suggests the SPY may attempt a GAP Breakaway in Trend mode (likely BULLISH). But, the Russia/Ukraine war is overshadowing that potential pattern as big news this morning.
From what I can tell, Russia is mounting a large-scale attack after Ukraine launched a big drone attack targetin
Understanding How Dark Pool Buy Side Institutions AccumulateThe SPY is the most widely traded ETF in the world. Its price or value movement reflects the S&P 500 index value. It doesn't reflect the buying or selling of the SPY.
You must use volume indicators and accumulation/distribution indicators that indicate whether the Buy Side Institutions are in acc
SPY/QQQ Plan Your Trade For 6-3 : Carryover in Carryover modeToday's pattern suggests we may see more upward price consolidation/trending.
As many of you already know, I've been tracking the Excess Phase Peak pattern all the way up this incredible rally from the $480 lows on the SPY. In my opinion, we have moved into the "island" topping phase where price is
SPY in Wave 5This week I am expecting a final rally to 608 to finish wave 5. SPY broke above 595.50 resistance today, but with RSI at incredibly high levels on the 1HR chart I am anticipating a minor pullback tomorrow and the final push up to occur Thursday and Friday. Jobless claims are released Thursday and un
SPY/QQQ Plan Your Trade For 6-5 : Inside BreakawayToday's SPY Cycle Pattern is an Inside Breakaway pattern - which indicates the markets want to try to break away from the sideways range I've been sharing with you.
Gold and Silver are making a very big move higher this morning - which may be indicative of some crisis or military conflict move thro
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
SPY trades at 593.05 USD today, its price has fallen −0.48% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on SPY price chart.
SPY net asset value is 596.03 today — it's risen 5.14% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
SPY assets under management is 608.53 B USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
SPY price has risen by 6.29% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 11.73% increase. See more dynamics on SPY price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.14% over the last month, showed a 4.38% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.42% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.14% over the last month, showed a 4.38% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.42% in a year.
SPY fund flows account for 5.63 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
SPY invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
SPY expense ratio is 0.09%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, SPY isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, SPY technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating SPY shows the buy signal. See more of SPY technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, SPY technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating SPY shows the buy signal. See more of SPY technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, SPY pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.20%.
SPY trades at a premium (0.02%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
SPY shares are issued by State Street Corp.
SPY follows the S&P 500. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Jan 22, 1993.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.