SPY First ETF to Reach $500B in Assets
The milestone follows two weeks after the S&P 500 surpassed 5,000 for the first time in history.
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The milestone follows two weeks after the S&P 500 surpassed 5,000 for the first time in history.
SPYs inflows coincided with several events known to increase trading activity, said Matt Bartolini, head of SPDR Americas Research at State Street Global Advisors. Friday was the final trading day before the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100s rebalancings went into effect, which can prompt funds managing trillions of dollars to readjust to align with new index compositions.
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