SPY vs SPLG: Two Ways to Own the S&P 500
The main distinction between SPDR Portfolio S 500 ETF (SPLG) and SPDR S 500 ETF Trust (SPY) lies in SPLG’s lower expense ratio, while SPY stands out for its immense scale and trading liquidity.
Both SPLG and SPY aim to mirror the performance of the S 500 Index by holding large-cap U.S. stocks across all sectors, serving as core building blocks for diversified portfolios. This comparison explores whether SPLG’s cost advantage outweighs SPY’s dominance in trading volume and size for most investors.
Beta measures price volatility relative to the S 500; Beta is calculated from five-year weekly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months.
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