The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500 Index.
SPY ETF Review
Launched in January 1993, SPY was the first exchange traded fund listed in the United States. The S&P 500 Index is a diversified large-cap U.S. index that holds companies across all eleven GICS sectors. The S&P 500 Index is composed of selected stocks from five hundred issuers, all of which are listed on national stock exchanges and span over approximately 24 separate industry groups.
| Manager | State Street |
| Ticker | SPY |
| Inception | 1993-01-22 |
| MER | 0.0945% |
| AUM | $491,641,540,000 |
| Holdings | 503 |
| Beta | 1.00 |
| P/E | 26.18 |
| Dividend | N/A |
| Yield | 1.30% |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
Top 10 SPY Holdings
VOO consists of a market cap weight combination of S&P 500 corporations.
| Ticker | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | 7.28% |
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | 6.63% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | 3.78% |
| AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.51% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc | 2.13% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | 2.03% |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc. Class C | 1.72% |
| BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 1.71% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | 1.28% |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | 1.28% |
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SPY Performance
Quickly compare and contrast SPY to other investments focused on Canadian equities by fees, performance, yield, and other metrics to decide which ETF fits in your portfolio.
| Manager | ETF | Inception | MER | AUM | P/E | Yield | Distributions | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | 15Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | IVV | 2000-05-15 | 0.03% | $428,666,747,670 | 24.92 | 1.45% | Quarterly | 20.75% | 10.96% | 14.26% | 12.57% | 14.71% |
| IVW | 2000-05-22 | 0.18% | $37,410,965,240 | 26.97 | 1.03% | Quarterly | 26.45% | 7.63% | 15.01% | 13.81% | 15.67% |
 | SPGP | 2011-06-16 | 0.34% | $4,322,500,000 | 14.67 | 1.24% | Quarterly | 8.05% | 11.17% | 15.22% | 14.41% | N/A |
| SPHB | 2011-05-05 | 0.25% | $494,400,000 | 22.44 | 0.73% | Quarterly | 11.93% | 13.47% | 16.68% | 12.08% | N/A |
| SPHQ | 2005-12-06 | 0.15% | $7,584,800,000 | 20.90 | 1.43% | Quarterly | 22.60% | 11.71% | 15.20% | 12.96% | 14.10% |
 | SPLG | 2005-11-08 | 0.02% | $27,978,020,000 | 24.90 | 1.44% | Quarterly | 20.74% | 10.96% | 14.31% | 12.43% | 14.74% |
| SPY | 1993-01-22 | 0.0945% | $491,641,540,000 | 24.90 | 1.40% | Quarterly | 20.61% | 10.91% | 14.20% | 12.51% | 14.64% |
| SPYG | 2000-09-25 | 0.04% | $22,453,880,000 | 26.96 | 1.15% | Quarterly | 26.66% | 7.78% | 15.16% | 13.92% | 16.18% |
 | VOO | 2010-09-07 | 0.03% | $372,100,000,000 | 24.75 | 1.46% | Quarterly | 20.76% | 10.96% | 14.26% | 12.57% | N/A |
| VOOG | 2010-09-07 | 0.04% | $8,800,000,000 | 27.12 | 1.12% | Quarterly | 26.45% | 7.73% | 15.09% | 13.88% | N/A |
| Manager | ETF | Inception | MER | AUM | P/E | Yield | Distributions | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | 15Y |
Conclusion
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) is a great long-term growth and income investment to gain exposure to American equities. SPY is a convenient and low-cost way to invest in S&P 500 stocks that have outperformed many other similar ETFs.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| InvestCAN | InvestRESP | InvestUSA | RetireCAN | RetireMGN |
| $99.99 CAD | $12.99 CAD | $79.99 USD | $99.99 CAD | $9.99 USD |
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