What is the difference between SPY and VOO?

SPY and VOO both track the S&P 500, but they differ in structure, cost, and usage. SPY is structured as a unit investment trust with a 0.0945% expense ratio and cannot reinvest dividends between distribution dates. VOO is a traditional ETF with a lower 0.03% expense ratio and can reinvest dividends immediately. SPY has far higher trading volume and tighter options markets, making it preferred for trading. For long-term buy-and-hold investing, VOO's lower cost gives it an edge.

Are SPDR sector ETFs good for tactical investing?

SPDR sector ETFs are excellent for tactical investing because they divide the S&P 500 into 11 individual sector funds with high liquidity, tight spreads, and active options markets. Investors can overweight sectors they expect to outperform and underweight those they expect to lag. The sector ETFs are also useful for complementing a core S&P 500 holding by adding targeted sector tilts based on economic cycle positioning or thematic views.

Why is SPY the most traded ETF?

SPY is the most traded ETF because of its first-mover advantage as the original U.S. ETF, massive asset base creating deep liquidity, and its central role in the options and futures ecosystem. Institutional investors, hedge funds, and market makers use SPY as the primary instrument for hedging, gaining quick market exposure, and executing large trades with minimal market impact. This self-reinforcing liquidity cycle keeps SPY dominant despite higher fees than competitors.

SPDR ETFs

198 ETFs · AUM: $1.97T

SPDR (pronounced "spider") is State Street Global Advisors' ETF brand and holds a unique place in ETF history as the creator of the first U.S.-listed ETF. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, launched in 1993, pioneered the ETF structure and remains one of the most actively traded securities in the world. State Street's SPDR lineup includes broad market funds, the well-known sector Select SPDRs that slice the S&P 500 into individual sectors, and a range of fixed income and specialty products.

SPY is the flagship SPDR product and the most liquid ETF ever created, with massive daily trading volume that makes it the preferred vehicle for institutional traders and options market participants. GLD is the largest physically-backed gold ETF, providing investors convenient access to gold as a portfolio diversifier. XLF is one of the most popular sector ETFs, offering targeted exposure to financial services companies within the S&P 500. SPDR's sector ETF suite is widely used by investors seeking tactical sector allocation strategies.

198 ETFs found

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Symbol▼	Fund Name▼	Category	Type	AUM▲	Expense Ratio▼	Price▼	YTD▼
PSK	State Street SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF	Cash & Others	Preferred Stock Value Corporate Bond	$727.4M	0.45%	$31.50	-0.09%
SPEU	State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF	Cash & Others	Total Market Europe	$796.5M	0.07%	$51.10	-0.56%
NANR	State Street SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF	Energy	Mining Mid Cap	$796.5M	0.35%	$81.36	+21.97%
GII	State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF	Utilities	Infrastructure	$797.4M	0.40%	$75.57	+8.37%
ONEY	State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Yield Focus ETF	Industrials	Dividend Income Large Cap	$819.6M	0.20%	$119.45	+5.44%
PRIV	State Street IG Public & Private Credit ETF	Cash & Others	Active Income Corporate Bond	$829.6M	0.55%	$25.24	-0.67%
GWX	State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF	Industrials	Total Market Small Cap International	$865.1M	0.40%	$42.25	+4.33%
XLSR	State Street US Sector Rotation ETF	Technology	S&P 500	$909.1M	0.70%	$59.01	-4.60%
RLY	State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF	Energy	TIPS Multi-Asset Real Estate Infrastructure Mining Commodity Income International	$930.8M	0.50%	$35.81	+14.91%
CERY	State Street SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	Cash & Others	Commodity	$957.7M	0.28%	$35.17	+24.24%
EFIV	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF	Technology	S&P 500 ESG	$963.0M	0.10%	$64.23	-2.28%
SPIP	State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF	Cash & Others	TIPS Treasury	$1.01B	0.12%	$26.11	+0.77%
QEFA	State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF	Financial Services	Low Volatility Value International Europe VIX	$1.02B	0.30%	$92.42	+2.65%
ALLW	State Street Bridgewater All Weather ETF	Financial Services	Multi-Asset Active Water Commodity Growth International	$1.10B	0.85%	$29.18	+7.02%
LGLV	State Street SPDR US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF	Industrials	Low Volatility Large Cap VIX	$1.17B	0.12%	$181.31	+3.05%
EDIV	State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	Financial Services	Dividend Growth High Dividend Dividend Emerging Markets	$1.18B	0.49%	$39.33	+1.25%
RWO	State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF	Real Estate	Real Estate Emerging Markets	$1.18B	0.50%	$47.19	+5.42%
SPLB	State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF	Cash & Others	Corporate Bond	$1.26B	0.04%	$21.95	-2.26%
KBE	State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF	Financial Services	Equal Weight Regional Banks Small Cap	$1.30B	0.35%	$57.76	-4.32%
SPGM	State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF	Technology	Technology	$1.43B	0.09%	$75.88	-0.13%
XHB	State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF	Consumer Cyclical	Equal Weight Small Cap	$1.44B	0.35%	$100.44	-2.80%
QUS	State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	Technology	Low Volatility Value VIX	$1.51B	0.15%	$173.89	+0.05%
BWX	SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF	Cash & Others	International Treasury Corporate Bond	$1.51B	0.35%	$21.90	-2.04%
XNTK	State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF	Technology	Equal Weight Technology	$1.53B	0.35%	$263.83	-4.57%
SLY	SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF	Industrials	Small Cap	$1.61B	0.15%	—	—
XSD	State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF	Technology	Equal Weight Semiconductors Small Cap	$1.64B	0.35%	$326.35	+1.25%
RWR	State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF	Real Estate	Real Estate	$1.74B	0.25%	$104.24	+6.40%
TIPX	State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-10 Year TIPS ETF	Cash & Others	TIPS	$1.85B	0.15%	$19.25	+0.89%
SPBO	State Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF	Cash & Others	Corporate Bond	$1.86B	0.03%	$28.84	-1.40%
EBND	SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF	Cash & Others	Emerging Markets Treasury Corporate Bond	$2.31B	0.30%	$20.70	-2.20%
MDYV	State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF	Financial Services	Mid Cap Value	$2.38B	0.15%	$84.09	-0.45%
CWI	State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF	Cash & Others	Mid Cap Emerging Markets International	$2.42B	0.30%	$36.35	+2.45%
SPYX	State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF	Technology	S&P 500 Large Cap Value ESG	$2.44B	0.20%	$54.10	-3.04%
KOMP	State Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF	Technology	Artificial Intelligence Growth Technology Long-Term Bond	$2.48B	0.20%	$59.90	+1.02%
MDYG	State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF	Industrials	Momentum Mid Cap Growth	$2.55B	0.15%	$95.25	+3.34%
FLRN	State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF	Cash & Others	Floating Rate Value Corporate Bond	$2.74B	0.15%	$30.68	-0.07%
HYMB	State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF	Utilities	High Yield Bond Municipal Bond	$2.98B	0.35%	$25.05	+0.04%
TFI	State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF	Cash & Others	Municipal Bond	$2.99B	0.23%	$45.73	-0.22%
XOP	State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF	Energy	Equal Weight Oil Oil & Gas Small Cap	$3.06B	0.35%	$167.76	+32.04%
SHM	State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF	Cash & Others	Municipal Bond Inverse	$3.50B	0.20%	$48.16	+0.28%
BILS	State Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF	Cash & Others	Income Treasury Inverse	$3.91B	0.14%	$99.28	+0.05%
KRE	State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF	Financial Services	Equal Weight Regional Banks Small Cap	$3.95B	0.35%	$63.02	-2.08%
SLYG	State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF	Industrials	Momentum Small Cap Growth	$4.00B	0.15%	$95.05	+1.25%
SLYV	State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF	Financial Services	Small Cap Value	$4.04B	0.15%	$92.66	+2.21%
TOTL	State Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF	Energy	Active Income Emerging Markets High Yield Bond	$4.20B	0.55%	$39.84	-0.87%
XME	State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF	Basic Materials	Equal Weight Gold Silver Copper Mining Small Cap	$4.59B	0.35%	$108.58	+8.88%
GNR	State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF	Basic Materials	Mining	$4.76B	0.40%	$72.39	+18.52%
SJNK	State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF	Communication Services	Corporate Bond High Yield Bond Inverse	$4.95B	0.40%	$24.84	-1.74%
FEZ	State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF	Financial Services	Total Market Europe	$5.03B	0.29%	$61.77	-2.59%
SRLN	State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF	Communication Services	Floating Rate Active Income	$5.10B	0.70%	$39.95	-3.10%

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