[02/22/25] Changing of the Guard as VOO Takes over SPY

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VOO Overtakes SPY as World’s Largest ETF

Vanguard’s flagship S&P 500 fund takes the No. 1 position from State Street’s SPY, the world's oldest ETF, a reordering marking a major transition in index investing. Read More

Fidelity Debuts All-ETF Model Portfolios for Advisors

The target risk and target allocation models are in response to financial advisor demand. Read More

Allan Roth: I Love TIPS—Just Don’t Go All-In

TIPS and TIPS ladders are great ways to secure a safe withdrawal rate when used modestly. Read More

Schwab Expands 24-Hour Trading to S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 Stocks

The move will allow Schwab to process an average of approximately six million daily trades, the company said. Read More

2025 etf.com Lifetime Achievement Award Nominee: George Milling-Stanley

Milling-Stanley’s legacy is as enduring as the gold ETFs he champions. Read More

FEATURED FUND

ProShares Ultra S&P 500 (SSO)

SSO provides 2x daily leveraged exposure to a market cap-weighted index of 500 large- and mid-cap US companies selected by S&P. As a levered product, SSO is not a buy-and-hold ETF, it's a short-term tactical instrument. Like many levered funds, it delivers its 2x exposure only over a one-day holding period.

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