The S&P 500 Index is easily one of the most recognizable stock market benchmarks in the world of finance. Standard & Poor’s debuted their first equity index in 1923, although the S&P 500 as we know it today didn’t hit the street until 1957. Professional money managers and self-directed investors across the globe reference this index regularly as it encapsulates the 500 largest publicly-traded U.S. companies, featuring growth as well as value stocks. In the exchange-traded universe, the State Street SPDR S&P 500 boasts the reputation as both the oldest and biggest fund out there. Here is a quick primer on the history of the S&P 500 Index, by the numbers: Long-Term Performance The index has logged five full decades and a few years to spare on the side, spanning across both the best and worst times in our nation’s economic history. Below are the opening prices of the index [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: ETF Winners and Losers During the Shutdown ETF Insider: New Highs & Lows October 19th Edition The Hidden Costs of ETF Investing Picture Edition: S&P 500 ETF (SPY) Vs. Alternative Assets ETFdb Weekly Watchlist: EWA, EWJ, SPY Hinge On Slew Of Aussie Data, Labor Reports and BOJ
The S&P 500 Index is easily one of the most recognizable stock market benchmarks in the world of finance. Standard & Poor’s debuted their first equity index in 1923, although the S&P 500 as we know it today didn’t hit the street until 1957. Professional money managers and self-directed investors across the globe reference this index regularly as it encapsulates the 500 largest publicly-traded U.S. companies, featuring growth as well as value stocks. In the exchange-traded universe, the State Street SPDR S&P 500 boasts the reputation as both the oldest and biggest fund out there. Here is a quick primer on the history of the S&P 500 Index, by the numbers: Long-Term Performance The index has logged five full decades and a few years to spare on the side, spanning across both the best and worst times in our nation’s economic history. Below are the opening prices of the index [...]
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