
Investing in the stock market is risky as equities as an asset class are inherently volatile. And once invested, you can also use traditional stock trading techniques such as stop orders, limit orders, margin purchases, and short sales using ETFs.Īlso Read: Top 5 equity holdings of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway portfolio Similar to buying equity shares, you can buy SPY ETF through a brokerage account registered in the US. SPDR ETF is traded on major US Stock Exchanges and it’s easy to trade in them. Over the 10-year period (as of June 30, 2022), the compounded annualized return has been nearly 12.82 percent, while the 3-year and 5-year return has been about 10.47 percent and 11.16 percent, respectively.Īlso Read – Tesla Stock Split: 2 additional shares get credited to account, trading on a split-adjusted price soon – Check dates The long-term performance of SPDR ETF has been in double digits. SPDR S&P 500 ETF pre-dominantly holds large-cap US stocks and consists of a portfolio representing all 500 stocks in the S&P 500 Index.Īs of Aug 16, 2022, the total Assets Under Management of the SPDR ETF were about $393,751.77 million and the NAV was $429.68. Launched in January 1993 SPY is the very first exchange-traded fund listed in the United States.

Information Technology, Health Care and Communication Services are the top three sectors totaling about 50 percent of the S&P 500 index.

From Microsoft, Apple and Amazon to Meta (Facebook parent company), Berkshire Hathaway, Visa and many more, the world’s best companies can be a part of your portfolio. What makes the US stock market a popular investment destination?Īs of August 16, 2022, S&P 500 at 4,305.20 is lower by 9.67% year-to-date while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust with a NAV of $428.55, is lower by 10% YTD.Īlso Read: Bed Bath & Beyond: The story behind the rise and crash of BBBY stockīy investing in SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, you end up getting exposure to some of the well-known names of the US stock market.
