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<p>It’s easy for investors to get caught up in trying to time the perfect entry and exit point in markets. However, even with perfect clarity and timing, it’s a strategy that leaves them on the losing side in the long-term according to John West, Co-Founder of Flatrock Wealth Partners. </p>
<p>It’s been a wild ride in markets and ETFs so far this year, with the industry smashing through the $1 trillion mark in June and well on its way to $2 trillion by year’s end. The ETF Zoo crew this week breaks down the hot trends in the first half, the winners that surprised us and those that flopped, as well as regulatory happenings and more. </p>
IVV's 0.03% expense ratio and $886 billion in assets make it a compelling alternative for buy-and-hold investors seeking broad market exposure.
For a 28-year-old funding a Roth IRA at $7,000 a year, the choice between three S&P 500 ETFs comes down to a single basis point and a share price that fits a small contribution. The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPYM) charges 0.02% annually and trades around $87 per share, which makes whole-share investing easier ... Why SPYM Just Crossed $150 Billion While Most Investors Still Don’t Know It Exists
<p>ETF inflows are on pace for $2 trillion in 2026.</p>
U.S. Treasury selects BlackRock's iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) and iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ITOT) as foundational options for new federal "Trump Accounts" for children. The program is designed to support long term wealth building for U.S. families, with federal matching contributions and grants for financial literacy. BlackRock, NYSE:BLK, gains a prominent role in a government backed initiative focused on affordable, broad based equity investing. BlackRock is one of...
SPY is the ticker every trader knows and the fund most retail investors default to when they want “the S&P 500.” That default has a price. Two nearly identical ETFs charge a fraction of the fee, reinvest dividends faster, and hand you the same 500 stocks. If your S&P 500 money is sitting in SPY, ... The 41-Day Dividend Trap That Quietly Erodes SPY Returns Every Quarter
For the first time, a U.S.-listed stock and ETF have been tokenized by a third party on a public blockchain and done so entirely within America's existing regulatory framework. Ondo Finance, the leader in tokenized securities by total value, has launched tokenized versions of BlackRock's iShares ...
The five ETFs all represent broad U.S. market indexes, limiting opportunities for investors to diversify into bonds or international markets.
The US Department of the Treasury will be launching the "Trump Accounts" this Saturday, July 4, as officials disclose where exactly these funds will be invested, including in State Street's SPDR ETFs. These accounts will be created for American children born between 2025 and 2028. Powers Advisory Group managing partner Matt Powers comes on Market Catalysts to talk more about who is eligible for these accounts and where they will be invested.
<p>Investors are flocking to ETF.com's comparison tool — and the matchups they're running reveal a lot about where market curiosity is concentrated. Here are the three ETF pairings that generated the most organic traffic in the first half of 2026.</p>
The U.S. Treasury has selected two low-cost BlackRock iShares exchange-traded funds as foundational investment options for the upcoming federal "Trump Accounts" initiative to build childhood wealth.
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SPXL sells a simple promise: three times the daily move of the S&P 500. What its factsheet does not sell is the quiet gap that opens between that promise and reality every time markets zigzag. That gap is the hidden cost, and it lives in your account whether you notice it or not. Start with ... The $95-a-Year Fee Nobody Notices: Why SPXL Underperforms Its Own Math
At launch, all funds in a Trump Account will be automatically invested in the State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF, a low-cost index fund that tracks the performance of the S&P 500.
<p>Table below reflects daily flows on June 29, 2026 and asset totals as of that date.</p>
<p>US-listed funds hit the milestone half way through the year.</p>
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