SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (the Trust) is a unit investment trust. The Trust seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500 Index (the Index). The Trust seeks to achieve this investment objective by holding a portfolio of the common stocks that are included in the Index (the Portfolio), with the weight of each stock in the Portfolio substantially corresponding to the weight of such stock in the Index. The Trust invests in a range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals; oil, gas and consumable fuels; technology hardware storage and peripherals; insurance; information technology (IT) services; healthcare providers and services; semiconductors and semiconductor equipment; hotels, restaurants and leisure, communications equipment; commercial services and supplies; road and rail; real estate management and development; containers and packaging; professional services, and paper and forest products.
Basic Details
Issuer SSgA
Fund NameSPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:SPY
Inception Date1/22/1993
Fund Manager
WebN/A
PhoneN/A
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkS&P 500 Index
CategorySize and Style
FocusLarge Cap
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$278.74 billion
Average Daily Volume$83.08 million
Discount/Premium0.00%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.06%
Other Expenses0.04%
Total Expenses0.10%
Fee Waiver-0.01%
Net Expenses0.09%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorSSgA Funds Management, Inc.
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorALPS Distributors, Inc.
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
TrusteeState Street Global Advisors Trust Company
Lead Market MakerNone
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) Frequently Asked Questions
What is SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust's stock symbol?
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "SPY."
How often does SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust?
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd will be paid a dividend of $1.57 per share on Friday, January 31st. This represents a $6.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 20th. This is a boost from SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust's previous quarterly dividend of $1.23. View SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust's Dividend History.
Has SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about SPY stock has been trending extremely negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust earned a news sentiment score of -4.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.
What other stocks do shareholders of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust own?
Who are SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust's major shareholders?
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include TD Asset Management Inc. (1.50%), Durable Capital Partners LP (0.81%), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (0.61%), Toronto Dominion Bank (0.60%), FMR LLC (0.50%) and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. (0.46%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.
Which major investors are selling SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust stock?
SPY stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Toronto Dominion Bank, Wealthstar Advisors LLC, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, Dupont Capital Management Corp, National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University, Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc. and Howard Hughes Medical Institute. View Insider Buying and Selling for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.
Which major investors are buying SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust stock?
SPY stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Durable Capital Partners LP, NorthRock Partners LLC, Mizuho Markets Cayman LP, Gradient Investments LLC, California Public Employees Retirement System, MM Capital LLC, Senator Investment Group LP and MKP Capital Management L.L.C.. View Insider Buying and Selling for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.
How do I buy shares of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust?
Shares of SPY can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust's stock price today?
One share of SPY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $297.70.
How big of a company is SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust?
MarketBeat Community Rating for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA SPY)
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