SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
| Previous Close | 330.92 |
| Open | 331.70 |
| Bid | 331.67 x 1400 |
| Ask | 331.68 x 4000 |
| Day's Range | 330.85 - 332.18 |
| 52 Week Range | 260.66 - 332.18 |
| Volume | 73,143,020 |
| Avg. Volume | 56,016,003 |
| Net Assets | 307.39B |
| NAV | 332.13 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 1.74% |
| YTD Daily Total Return | 3.13% |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 1.00 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.09% |
| Inception Date | 1993-01-22 |
- Barrons.com
Mutual Funds That Rank High on Sustainability Are Outperforming the Market
Maybe environmental, social, and governance, or ESG, investing is a sustainable strategy, after all. Barron’s fourth annual ranking of big-cap equity mutual funds that received an “above average” or “high” sustainability rating from (MORN) shows that they outperformed comparable funds with lower sustainability ratings. The 189 actively managed funds that met those criteria returned 30% in 2019, just shy of the 31.5% that the S&P 500 index returned for the year.
- Kiplinger
How the Stock Market Performed During the Clinton Impeachment
Will Donald Trump's trial disrupt the red-hot rally? History suggests it won't.
- Zacks
5 Small-Cap ETFs Beating S&P 500 in 2020
Small-cap ETFs have been beating the S&P 500 this year, thanks to a more compelling valuation, decent U.s. economic growth momentum, a dovish Fed and easing trade tensions.
- GuruFocus.com
William Blair Commentary: Consumer Trends Drive Big Changes for Companies
By Kwesi Smith, CFA Continue reading...
- Zacks
Huge Gains in Housing Starts: +16.9%; Plus Permits, Industrials & More
This represents the best single-month Housing Starts number since way back in March 2006, and underscores a big boost in demand for existing homes.
- Zacks
Should John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF (JHML) Be on Your Investing Radar?
Style Box ETF report for JHML
- Zacks
S&P 500 Up 1000 Points in a Month: 10 Stocks Boosted the ETF
The S&P 500 touched the 3,300 mark on Jan 16, having added 1000 points in less than a month. Which stocks led to the ETF rally.
- Kiplinger
Is the Stock Market Closed on MLK Day?
Both the stock markets and bond markets will have Monday off as the nation honors civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
- Benzinga
SpaceX Will Blow Up Rocket As Part Of Safety Test
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is all set to blow up a Falcon 9 rocket minutes after its takeoff from Florida on Saturday, according to The Verge . What Happened SpaceX’s unmanned Crew Dragon capsule atop a Falcon ...
- Investopedia
Lift Off
Indexes dramatically launched to new highs while sector allocations show mixed strategies. Is NextEra a utility company or a growth stock?
- Zacks
Retail Sales, Jobless Claims & More: Almost Everywhere Good News
No econ data released this morning looks to disturb the positive sentiment we currently see in the market.
- GuruFocus.com
Howard Marks Gambles Like He Invests; Cautiously
Review of Howard Mark's latest memo to investors Continue reading...
- Benzinga
US Resumes Operations With Iraq Against Islamic State: Anonymous Sources
The joint operations between the U.S. and Iraqi forces started on Wednesday, two American military officials told the New York Times on condition of anonymity. The operations resumed ten days after the Iraqi Parliament voted to expel all American troops from the country on Jan 5. The United States made its stand on resuming operations in Iraq clear last week.
- Benzinga
NBA's Sacramento Kings Uses Blockchain To Ensure Fans Gets Authentic Auctioned Jerseys
The Kings will use Consensys' Ethereum blockchain platform Treum to live-bid in-game sports gear. The move will help ensure that every auctioned item the fans purchase is "authenticated," Kings said. The registration of the auctioned gear on blockchain will establish a clear trail of the item's history, according to the Kings, ensuring that the fans aren't duped during the resells.
- Investopedia
Market Risk Lurks
With volatility indexes trying to price in the risk of falling prices, precious metals prices pop, with palladium seeing demand.
- GuruFocus.com
Bill Miller Sees Stocks Going Higher in 2020
Unsurprisingly, the forever bullish investor sees another strong year ahead Continue reading...
- Benzinga
Pelosi Names Trump Impeachment Prosecutors, House Votes To Send Articles To Senate As New Ukraine Evidence Emerges
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named a team of House members as prosecutors Wednesday for President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial and prepared to walk impeachment articles to the Senate to begin the historic proceeding. The House voted 228-193 to name the managers and send the articles to the Senate. Pelosi's move came as information emerged about text messages among Trump associates that seemed to indicate the now-ousted American ambassador to Ukraine was under surveillance by Trump associates.
- ETF Trends
Stock ETFs Push Higher as U.S., China Sign Initial Trade Deal
U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds slightly pared back gains mid-Wednesday after the United States and China signed the long-awaited Phase 1 trade deal that would roll back some of the tariffs at the height of the trade war. On Wednesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was flat, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) was up 0.4% and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) dropped 0.1%.
- Benzinga
Mnuchin Talks Closing Of 'Phase One' Deal With China, Looks Forward To 'Phase Two'
The deal marks the first time the U.S. has struck an agreement with China on key areas that are fully enforceable, Mnuchin said. The list includes intellectual property, technology transfer, agriculture, structural issues, financial services, currency and purchasing. The trade deal focuses more on what China will do moving forward, and President Donald Trump will not hesitate to reimpose or lift tariffs on Chinese exports, Mnuchin said.
- Investopedia
Top Steel Stocks for Q1 2020
The steel industry is part of the basic materials sector and consists of companies involved in steel production, mining and related activities. The top steel companies today include Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (ATI) and Ternium S.A. (TA). Over the 12-month trailing period, the steel industry, as represented by the VanEck Vectors Steel ETF (SLX), has seen its price grow by 1.3%, dramatically short of the S&P 500, which has grown by 27.2%. All figures are as of January 14, 2020.
- Investopedia
Where 2019 Left Off
As the Nasdaq maintains last year';s trajectory, Netflix is poised for gains ahead of earnings. Will housing demand decline in 2020?
- ETF Trends
U.S. Stock ETFs Slip as Traders Take Profits on Trade Apprehension
U.S. markets and stock ETFs slipped Tuesday on a report that the United States could likely hold onto tariffs on Chinese imports until after the presidential election later this year. On Tuesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was down 0.39%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) was flat and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) dropped 0.15%. While the Phase 1 trade deal will be signed on Wednesday, the eventual total removal of tariffs would largely depend on Beijing's compliance to this initial trade deal, Reuters reports.
- Benzinga
The Repo Market Is So Broken That The Fed Wants To Change It
Illiquidity in the U.S. repo market spooked investors in the second half of 2019, and the U.S. Federal Reserve is considering a major policy change that could help remedy the situation. The term “repo” is short for repurchase agreement. Repo loans are overnight loans taken out by small banks and hedge funds that are repaid the following day.
