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SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

SPY tracks a market cap-weighted index of US large- and mid-cap stocks selected by the S&P Committee.

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

Invesco QQQ

The SPDR S&P 500 (SPY), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), and SPDR Dow Jones (DIA) ETFs have had a strong performance in the past two years. The QQQ ETF had total returns of 54% in 2023 and 30% this year.

Here's one reason why the SPY, QQQ, DIA ETFs may plunge in 2025

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares

ProShares Ultra S&P 500

ProShares UltraPro S&P500

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Major U.S. equities indexes were mixed in the first trading session since the Christmas holiday, with the S&P 500 finishing only modestly lower on the day.

S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Index Treads Water in First Post-Christmas Session

The portion of the index accounted for by stocks with 3% or more weightings is at a record high.

The S&P 500 Has a Diversification Problem, Which Means You Do Too

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Vanguard Growth ETF

Here's a look at the big trades ETF investors missed out on in the past year and what that might mean for 2025.

Here are the big trades that flat-footed ETF investors missed in 2024. What's next.

The US indices are all a bit weaker in the early hours of the Thursday session, which of course will be greatly influenced by the lack of trading volume.

NASDAQ, Dow Jones and S&P 500 Forecast – US Indices Pull Back a Bit in Early Trading

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a further easing in the fear level, while the index remained in the “Fear” zone on Tuesday.

S&P 500 Surges Over 1% As Santa Rally Kicks Off, Tesla, Nvidia Gain: Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone

We have built a Christmas tree with the help of ETFs, which are likely to shine bright heading into 2025.

The Christmas Tree of ETFs is Ready to Spread Cheer

The US indices are all looking like they want to go higher again, in what would have been very illiquid trading. That being said, it would just be a simple continuation of the overall trend anyway.

NASDAQ, Dow Jones and S&P 500 Forecast – US Indices Slightly Positive

Major U.S. equities indexes moved higher to kick off the week, with a shortened trading session on tap for Tuesday followed by a midweek day off in observance of Christmas.

S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Chip Stocks Surge as Holiday Trading Week Begins

SPY is expected to offer superior risk-adjusted returns that PFXF and preferred shares throughout 2025. A Monte Carlo simulation seems to demonstrate that SPY has lower downside risk than preferred share ETFs whilst maintaining an asymmetrical upside. Despite valuation and earnings growth risks, SPY could be a better option for investors than fixed income if capital preservation is the main concern.

SPY Vs. PFXF: S&P 500 Has Lower Risk Than Preferreds

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

The S&P 500 finished the week ending December 20 with a loss, down 1.99% from last Friday. The index is now up 25.05% year-to-date.

S&P 500 Snapshot: Down Two Consecutive Weeks

Last week's FOMC meeting surprised markets, causing a significant drop in the S&P 500. The technicals on the daily chart have shifted bearish and suggest a continuation of last week's drop.

S&P 500: A Technical Look At Last Week's Damage

The report showed that consumers were less optimistic about future business conditions and incomes.

CB Consumer Confidence Drops To 104.7; SP500 Tests Session Lows

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust”) a leading exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) provider and asset manager, announced today that it has launched the FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF (Cboe: SQMX) (the “fund”). SQMX seeks to provide investors with returns (before fees and expenses) that match the price return of the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (“SPY”) up to a predetermined upside cap while seeking to provide the maximum available buffer (before fees a.

First Trust Expands Target Outcome® Lineup with Launch of SQMX, a Quarterly Max Buffer ETF Based on SPY

The US indices look somewhat positive in the overnight electronic trading hours, as we are looking towards the Wednesday Christmas holiday more than anything else. That being said, this time of year is typically positive, and I believe that will continue to be the case.

NASDAQ, Dow Jones and S&P 500 Forecast – US Indices Look to Rally into Christmas

Dec. 18 was a big down day in the stock market with the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 1.03%) falling 3.6% and the S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.09%) tumbling 2.9%.

With Recent Volatility for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, Should You Sell Growth Stocks Before 2025?

At the end of each year, a plethora of Wall Street analysts come out with their stock market projections for the next year. This includes price target projections for the all-important S&P 500 Index.

Breaking Down Where Wall Street Sees the S&P 500 Going in 2025

The S&P 500 is likely to be very volatile during 2025, and end the year lower. I forecast a range of 6,800 to 4,000 and a year-end target of 4,800.

S&P 500 Forecast For 2025: On The Edge Of Gory

Most investors would be happy with a track record like Warren Buffett's. The billionaire, at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway, has helped generate a compounded annual gain of nearly 20% over the past 58 years.

Want to Invest Like Warren Buffett -- but on a Limited Budget -- in 2025? Here's 1 Buffett-Approved Asset to Add to Your Portfolio Now.

S&P 500 rises on softer inflation but logs weekly loss. Traders eye potential Fed rate cuts in 2025 as markets weigh Friday's rally.

S&P 500: Was Friday's Rally the Start of Sustained Gains or a Short-Lived Bounce?

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Artesian Resources

Canadian Natural Resources

CareTrust REIT

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Rexford Industrial Realty

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

The recent market selloff, driven by the Fed's revised rate-cut forecast, has made high-quality REITs attractively priced for long-term dividend growth investors. Despite poor stock price performance, REITs have strong fundamentals, with favorable earnings yield spreads and dividend yields compared to the broader market. REITs are undervalued due to being treated as bond proxies, but their strong commercial real estate fundamentals and historical outperformance post-Fed rate cuts suggest a buying opportunity.

10 Stocks I'm Buying As REITs Have Never Looked So Good

WEBs Defined Volatility QQQ ETF

WEBs Defined Volatility SPY ETF

Many ETFs offer investors a solution aimed at addressing markets' inherent instability. Whether via economic or political events, volatility is a consistent challenge for investors, firms, asset managers, and advisors.

This New Volatility ETF Duo Aims to Unlock Markets

The market is experiencing significant tension, evidenced by violent surges in the VIX and a divergence between mega-cap tech stocks and underperforming equities. Investors are "on edge," staying invested to avoid missing gains, creating extreme volatility spikes when they rush to buy protective puts.

S&P 500: Tensions Are High And Exits Are Crowded

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

In recent days, the macroeconomic landscape has shifted drastically with changes in the Fed's dot plot and the outlook of further interest rate cuts. The more hawkish interest rate outlook could translate into a stronger headwind for IWM than SPY. But IWM's valuation discount relative to SPY is too large at this point, and also offsets the downside risk.

SPY Vs. IWM: Why We Prefer Small-Cap Stocks

Year-ahead inflation expectations increased from 2.6% in November to 2.8% in December.

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