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Image source: Getty Images The iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV) has been a solid performer for investors over the last month, it has risen by 7%. That’s a stronger performance than the 6.2% return for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO). As some investors may be aware, the performance of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) is dictated by the…

For Immediate ReleaseChicago, IL – January 4, 2022 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. ETFs recently featured in the blog include: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY, Vanguard S&P 500 ETF…

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) offers diversified, low-turnover exposure to U.S. large-cap stocks at an attractive price. It tracks the market-cap-weighted S&P 500, which has historically been tough for active managers in the large-blend Morningstar Category to beat. Its minuscule expense ratio gives this fund a durable performance edge over…

The S&P 500 Index rallied hard on Wednesday on the back of some weak data and Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments that were construed as hinting at a pivot.What Happened: The S&P 500 Index rallied 3.09% before settling Wednesday’s session at $4,080.11 and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY, an exchange-traded fund that tracks the…

The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPLG Quick QuoteSPLG - Free Report) was launched on 11/08/2005, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.The fund is sponsored by State Street Global Advisors. It has amassed assets…

Investment advisors often recommend holding a large part of your stock portfolio in the S&P 500 index, and for a good reason. The index has been steadily outperforming the rest of the market for over a decade.  The easiest way to hold the S&P 500 is through index funds. Since they are designed to match the index’s performance closely,…

Image source: Getty Images Something strange is happening with the iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV) this week. Back on Monday, units of this exchange-traded fund (ETF) were trading for almost $600 each. But today, this ETF is going for just $39.07 per unit. It also seems to have a new ticker code. So has this popular ASX ETF really lost…

(Please enjoy this updated version of my weekly commentary published November 7th, 2022 from the POWR Growth newsletter). As usual, we will start by reviewing the past week… Here is an hourly, 3-week chart of the S&P 500 (SPY): Over the last week, the S&P 500 is down by a bit more than 1.5%. It’s a big reversal from the ‘bear market…

allanswart The broader market is close to the end of its recent bullish move and December will likely disappoint investors looking for a strong year-end rally, according to BTIG. The S&P 500 (SP500) (NYSEARCA:SPY) is entering a "difficult area of resistance" in a downtrend from the January highs and the falling 200-day moving average of…

Equal-weight S&P 500 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could be poised to have their day in the sun, and here's why. A stunning selloff in Big Tech has the S&P 500 Index down by more than 17% so far in 2022 – on pace to close out its worst year since 2008. And this has ETFs based on the index becoming far less reliant on mega-cap stocks like…