Investing in an ETF that tracks the S&P 500 gives you exposure to 500 or so of the largest and best companies on the market, essentially giving you the opportunity to grow your money along with the market. The large number of stocks, plus the index's regular changing of its components based on how they grow or shrink, minimizes your risk.

The S&P 500’s 11 sectors were trading mixed early afternoon Friday, with gains led by utilities. The utilities sector was up a sharp 1.7%, according to FactSet data, at last check. By contrast, the S&P 500 index was nearly flat,

Stronger-than-expected economic support from consumers reinforces the case for the Federal Reserve to stay in its holding pattern on rates.

The S&P 500 index is meant to be broadly representative of the U.S. economy. The well-known index is also a key gauge for tracking the U.S. stock market. The S&P 500 is what just about everyone uses to monitor the performance of the U.

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The S&P 500 finished essentially unchanged on Friday, July 18, 2025, with strong consumer sentiment data pointing to waning tariff worries as trade negotiations remained in focus.

If you invest $250 monthly into the SPDR S&P 500 ETF, you can be confident that your investment will grow significantly over the long term. The big question mark, however, is how quickly it will grow. While the S&P has averaged 10% gains for decades, that doesn't mean it's a sure thing to produce a 10% return every year.

RBC Capital Markets on Sunday raised its S&P 500 index year-end target to 6,250 from 5,730, its second hike this year, citing stronger investor sentiment and growing focus on 2026 economic prospects.