SPLG: Just Another S&P 500 ETF, Except For One Important Thing

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Summary

  • SPLG is very similar to its S&P 500 index ETF peers in many respects.
  • However, its lower dollar price allows smaller investors to buy 1 full share with much less cash investment than SPY and others.
  • SPLG also has a slightly lower expense ratio than its fellow S&P 500 index ETFs.
  • Tracking the S&P 500, SPLG allocates across all 11 S&P sectors and its stock holdings are weighted by company size.
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Isn't SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPLG) just another index fund tracking that venerable index for investors in a single ticker? The answer depends essentially on one factor, or at most two. Let's explore.

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