SPY: SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust Invest in the US Economy With America’s Flagship Benchmark
About SPY
The SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (SPY) closely tracks America’s flagship benchmark the S&P 500 Index, which is designed to measure the performance of the US economy through changes in the aggregate value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.
Insights
Why SPY ?
Three reasons to diversify your portfolio into the US market:
Gain exposure to 500 of the largest US-listed companies across a range of sectors.
Gain exposure to some of the world’s most respected and successful companies, including Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Boeing, Disney and more.
Access industries that are absent or poorly represented in Australia, from Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology to Internet and Semiconductors as well as Aerospace and Railroads.
Why ETFs?
ETFs may be an attractive holding because they offer:
- Diversification ETFs usually track an index, so investors can get a basket of holdings in one trade
- Low cost ETFs generally have lower fees than managed funds
- Liquidity ETFs trade daily on exchange, and have multiple layers of liquidity through the unique creation/redemption mechanism, enabling investors to trade whenever the market is open
- Transparency Investors can see the exact holdings in an ETF on a daily basis
- Tax Efficiency ETFs are generally more tax efficient than other investment vehicles due to the ability to transfer securities in and out of the portfolio in the most tax-efficient manner
Backed by an ETF and Indexing Leader
Our continued innovation in ETFs is driven by our commitment to delivering low-cost, efficient solutions for investors and our more than 40 years of indexing experience.
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