SPY ETF History: Nathan Most and State Street's 5 Best-Known ETFs
SPY, VOO, IVV, and SPYM all track the S&P 500, yet SPY sits at the top of almost every ETF list. To see why, it helps to know where SPY came from. This guide covers who created SPY, why it isn't quite "the first ETF," and how State Street's five best-known funds (SPY, SPYM, GLD, DIA, XLF) differ in ways that matter before you buy. Who created SPY? The idea is usually credited to Nathan Most, an..
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