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On this week's episode of ETF Prime, host Nate Geraci and VettaFi Investment Strategist Cinthia Murphy analyzed the various S&P 500 ETF offerings. Later, Geraci welcomed SS&C ALPS Advisors' Chief ETF Strategist Paul Baiocchi to discuss ETF trends, from active and alternatively-weighted strategies to international and thematic ETFs.
The S&P 500 is widely considered to be the best indicator of how the U.S. stock market is doing, and it's easy to understand why. After all, it contains 500 of the largest companies in the United States, and these collectively represent 80% of the overall value of all publicly traded companies.
Markets have been turbulent and uncertainty have been high. But one of the biggest stories in the ETF market this year has been the nonstop impressive asset-gathering pace of the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO).
A smart beta exchange traded fund, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) debuted on 04/24/2003, and offers broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Blend category of the market.
Last week's economic data presented a mixed bag, arriving against a backdrop of an S&P 500 that trended upwards for the entire week, buoyed by positive developments in trade talks.
The first exchange-traded fund (ETF) created was the SPDR S&P 500 ETF. It was a logical first step for what has now become a massive product category.
The S&P 500 posted gains every day this week, climbing 5.3% from last Friday. The index is now sitting 3.02% below its record close from February 19th, 2025.
Launched on 04/24/2003, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.
Last week featured a light economic calendar, with the Federal Reserve holding its benchmark interest rate steady for the third consecutive meeting as the main headline. Key data releases included the continued expansion of the U.S. services sector in April and a significant surge in the international trade deficit to a record high in March.
The S&P 500 ended the week lower, falling 0.47% from last Friday and snapping its two-week win streak. The index is now sitting 7.88% below its record close from February 19th, 2025.