S&P500 ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? S&P500 ETF trades at $748.01, while Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $56.07. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SPY | XLF | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $759.55 | $56.75 |
52-Week Low | $621.75 | $47.80 |
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The ETF is designed to track the performance of the securities and the stocks in the S&P 500 Index. To maintain the composition and weightings, the advisor adjusts the ETF from time to time to conform to periodic changes in the index target.
Read more on SPY →The fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: diversified financial services; insurance; banks; capital markets; mortgage real estate investment trusts; consumer finance; thrifts; and mortgage finance. The fund is non-diversified.
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