Overview
- SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 (SPYM) tracks the index at a 0.02% annual fee and covers roughly 80% of the U.S. stock market.
- Despite big tech at the top, SPYM still spreads across sectors, with about 66% in non-tech and Financials at 12.4%.
- ProShares Ultra S&P 500 (SSO) targets about twice the index’s daily move, which can boost gains in rallies but also deepens losses and volatility.
- SSO returned 21.2% per year over the past decade by NAV versus 14.2% for SPYM, while SPYM’s since‑inception annualized return is 10.7%.
- ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) offers a dividend-focused path for investors who prize steady income from companies with long payout streaks.