Apple

Microsoft

NVIDIA

Amazon

Tesla

Alphabet

Broadcom

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class B

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

SPY tracks a market cap-weighted index of US large- and mid-cap stocks selected by the S&P Committee.

Ares Capital

British American Tobacco

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund

Imperial Brands PLC

Altria

Blue Owl Capital Corp

Philip Morris

The S&P 500 currently yields just 1.2%, a level that may not be suitable for most income investors. In this article, I present 2 higher yielding stocks that are either reasonably valued or undervalued. Both carry strong balance sheets, pay well-covered dividends, and have plenty of capacity for growth.

I'm Locking 7-10% Yields In This Upside-Down Market

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

Invesco QQQ

The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow), and Nasdaq Composite are all stock market indexes used to measure the performance of various aspects of the U.S. stock market. The indexes generally rise and fall together.

The S&P 500, Dow & Nasdaq Since Their 2000 Highs as of June 2024

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF

SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

During LSEG Lipper's fund flows week that ended June 26, 2024, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets for the eighth week in 10, adding a net $14.3 billion. Both active and passive fixed income funds saw inflows. Passively managed fixed income funds have recorded four consecutive weekly inflows. Municipal bond conventional funds returned a negative 0.27% over the fund flows week, giving the subgroup its first weekly loss in four.

U.S. Weekly Fund Flows Insight Report: Equity ETFs Attract $20.9 Billion, Largest Weekly Intake Of 2024

The S&P 500 NYSEARCA: SPY can continue to climb its wall of worry because its foundation is built on earnings growth. The bricks are made from FOMC and inflation news bites, which sustain a low level but subsiding fear.

Analysts and Earnings Propel the S&P 500's Continuous Growth

American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF

With the first half of 2024 in the books, investors have the opportunity to look back on the year so far for takeaways. The growing role active ETFs are playing in the ETF universe presents one such lesson, with the active growth ETF FDG a standout to start the year.

Active Growth ETF FDG Far Outpaces SPY Returns in 1H

ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

The ETF space may feel like a new, trendy offering in the investing world, but ETFs have been around for quite some time. Indeed, the most popular among them, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) hit its 30th anniversary recently.

Digging Into EQL's Long Term ETF Performance

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

Global X Uranium ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

On this week's episode of ETF Prime, host Nate Geraci sat down with VettaFi Senior Industry Analyst Kirsten Chang to unpack ETF flows during the second quarter of 2024.

ETF Prime: Chang Recaps Q2 ETF Flows

The SPY ETF is at an all time high again. Is this the peak?

SPY ETF scales new heights, but the peak is still ahead

iShares China Large-Cap ETF

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Silver Trust

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ

ProShares UltraPro QQQ

We have highlighted 10 ETFs that have seen higher average volumes in the second quarter and are thus the top 10 funds in terms of trading volume.

10 Most Heavily Traded ETFs of Q2

The S&P 500's PE multiple at fair value has been rising due to central banks monetizing excessive debt, since the GFC. Tech mega-cap dominance too has caused the S&P 500 PE at fair value to rise, influenced by global liquidity and monetary policy. By the end of 2025, SPY's fair value will likely be in the low to mid $600s due to global liquidity picking up.

SPY: Higher Multiples Are Justified

Bristol-Myers

Comcast

Campbell Soup

Dow Inc

Duke Energy

Gilead Sciences

Johnson & Johnson

Kinder Morgan

Medtronic

Pfizer

Polaris

PNC Financial Services

Sempra Energy

Toronto-Dominion Bank

U.S. Bancorp

Verizon

Morningstar published 10 Best Value Stocks to Buy for the Long Term, undervalued blue-chip stocks with low price to fair value. Valuation and future return of each stock analyzed, compared to the S&P 500, Bristol-Myers has the highest potential rate of return. In comparison to Morningstar's 10 Best Value Stocks with 10 Best Dividend Stocks, Bristol-Myers stands out as undervalued with a high potential return.

Going Beyond Morningstar's 10 Best Value Stocks List

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund

iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund

iShares MSCI India ETF

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF

Our global markets watchlist tracks eight prominent indexes from economies around the world.

World Markets Watchlist: 2024 First Half Wrap-Up

Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF

FMC Excelsior Focus Equity ETF

Direxion Hydrogen ETF

Direxion Daily Global Clean Energy Bull 2X Shares

Direxion Moonshot Innovators ETF

FT Vest US Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - June

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

FT Cboe Vest International Equity Buffer ETF - June

The U.S. ETF industry saw 22 new ETFs debut last week, which was the best one for launches across multiple months. The issuers launching funds include Capital Group, Direxion, First Trust, Invesco, NEOS, Neuberger Berman, newcomer Nightview Capital, PGIM, Strive, TCW and YieldMax.

Last Week in ETFs: Busy Week Welcomes 22 New ETFs

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

Economic indicators are released every week to provide insight into the overall health and performance of an economy. They serve as essential tools for policymakers, advisors, investors, and businesses.

Exploring Economic Indicators: PCE Price Index, GDP, and Consumer Confidence

For investors seeking momentum, SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 33% from its 52-week low of $409.21 per share.

Large-Cap ETF (SPY) Hits New 52-Week High

Ally Financial

American Express

Bank of America

Bank of New York Mellon

Citigroup

Citizens Financial Group

Capital One

First Citizens BancShares

Fifth Third Bancorp

Goldman Sachs

Huntington Bancshares

JPMorgan Chase & Co

Morgan Stanley

M&T Bank

Charles Schwab

State Street

Truist Financial

Wells Fargo

With another round of Federal Reserve stress tests in the books, many large U.S. banks have already announced dividend increases. Analysts at Jefferies compiled the data in a report sent to clients early Monday.

This is how much the largest 20 U.S. banks raised dividends after stress tests

Fidelity Total Bond ETF

iShares Trust iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF

American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF

Neos S&P 500 High Income ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

VettaFi hosted and moderated 79 webcasts and livecasts in the first half of 2024. Approximately 18,000 advisors joined us to learn from ETF and mutual fund industry experts on a range of equity, fixed income, commodities, and alternatives topics.

What Advisors Told VettaFi in First Half

Abbott Labs

Albemarle

Franklin Resources

C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Clorox

Hormel Foods

McCormick

Nordson

ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Realty Income Corp

Stanley Black & Decker

Target

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF continues its positive run in 2024, posting a gain of 1.45% in May. I present 3 strategies that can theoretically beat the dividend aristocrat index in the long term. After 35 months of tracking these strategies, two strategies are outperforming NOBL, while 1 remain relatively close.

My Best Dividend Aristocrats For July 2024

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust has returned 7.7% since my initial coverage, with several strong reasons to remain bullish going forward. The top 10 companies in the ETF are expected to deliver strong EPS growth in Q2, and Wall Street expectations are very bullish based on recent earnings revision trends.

SPY: Numerous Reasons To Remain Bullish

Agree Realty

American Tower

AvalonBay Communities

Brookfield Asset Management

Cullen/Frost Bankers

Camden Property

CareTrust REIT

Dollar General

Dollar Tree

Essex Property Trust

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF

InvenTrust Properties Corp

Mid-America Apartment Communities

Rexford Industrial Realty

Invesco Solar ETF

Welltower

Walmart

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Economic data suggests a recession may be looming, with signs of weakening in the labor market and consumer spending. Investing based on politics is not recommended, as market reactions to political events can be unpredictable and counterintuitive. The resurgent trade war is expected to have negative impacts on the economy, with potential inflation and job losses.

8 Stocks I'm Buying As A Resurgent Trade War Looms

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

This article provides an update on the monthly moving averages we track for the S&P 500 and the Ivy Portfolio after the close of the last business day of the month. The Ivy Portfolio The Ivy Portfolio is based on the asset allocation strategy used by endowment funds from Harvard and Yale.

Moving Averages: S&P Finishes June 2024 Up 3.5%

The stock market just wrapped up a strong second quarter powered by big tech stocks. That's making some analysts nervous.

The S&P 500 Keeps Breaking Records, So Why Are Market Watchers Nervous?

The S&P 500 index continues to reach all-time highs despite skepticism, driven by optimism surrounding AI and subsequent improvements in margins and earnings. Despite its exceptional strength of late, I think the S&P 500 index is likely to feel a spike in volatility shortly.

SPY: Expect A Volatility Spike

Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund

iShares MBS ETF

 SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF

During LSEG Lipper's fund flows week that ended June 19, 2024, investors were overall net redeemers of fund assets for the first week in three, removing a net $30.0 billion. Taxable bond funds, alternative investments, and tax-exempt bond funds posted net inflows. Conventional equity funds posted a weekly return of positive 0.19%, the third straight week of gains.

U.S. Weekly Fund Flows Insight Report: Equity ETFs See Their Third Outflow Over The Last 4 Weeks

One particular index has been home to the market's very biggest winners of late and will likely remain that home for some time to come. Don't dismiss the long-term upside of reinvesting ever-growing dividend payments.

2 Index ETFs to Buy Hand Over Fist and 1 to Avoid

News for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ETF (SPY)