The bull market rages on thanks to quelled fears surrounding the political situation in Washington D.C. and upbeat reports and outlooks from a number of bellwethers on Wall Street this earnings season. Amid all of the euphoria, it’s easy for many to get caught up with which broad-based equity benchmark is leading the charge; the most popular suspect for gauging domestic stocks is State Street’s , which is linked to the S&P 500 Index [see Visual History Of The S&P 500]. Although SPY boasts unparalleled liquidity and is undeniably the most well-known ETF on the market, this fund may be less than ideal as a buy-and-hold instrument for those in search of U.S. large cap exposure over the long-haul. SPY’s massive portfolio of nearly $159 billion in assets under management is hard to pass up for any new buyers looking to enter a well-established fund; however, upon closer review, First [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: ETFdb Weekly Watchlist: EWA, EWU, SPY Hinge On Australian Data, Bank of England, And U.S. GDP 5 ETF Underdogs Beating The Market The Complete History Of The S&P 500 Index ETF Winners and Losers During the Shutdown ETF Insider: New Highs & Lows October 19th Edition
The bull market rages on thanks to quelled fears surrounding the political situation in Washington D.C. and upbeat reports and outlooks from a number of bellwethers on Wall Street this earnings season. Amid all of the euphoria, it’s easy for many to get caught up with which broad-based equity benchmark is leading the charge; the most popular suspect for gauging domestic stocks is State Street’s , which is linked to the S&P 500 Index [see Visual History Of The S&P 500]. Although SPY boasts unparalleled liquidity and is undeniably the most well-known ETF on the market, this fund may be less than ideal as a buy-and-hold instrument for those in search of U.S. large cap exposure over the long-haul. SPY’s massive portfolio of nearly $159 billion in assets under management is hard to pass up for any new buyers looking to enter a well-established fund; however, upon closer review, First [...]
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