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CNBC
4 days ago
- Business
- CNBC
How to trade the S&P 500's march to record highs using options as volatility remains elevated
Equity bears are growling, and bulls are sharpening their horns. I see an imminent retest of the S & P 500's all-time high as a market melt-up seems to be underway. I want to use options to carefully capture another leg up after the SPDR S & P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) has bounced 21% since "liberation day" lows back in April and geopolitical tensions ratchet up. In the wake of President Donald Trump announcing his surprising trade tariff plans back in April, there were calls for a recession, a repeat of Black Monday and hyper-inflation. In addition, a cackle of analysts scrambled to reconfigure their bullish 2025 S & P 500 price targets substantially lower after a nearly 20% acute drop in the benchmark equity index. I was a lonely bull at the time and believed it was an overreaction to most likely a brash negotiating tactic that has been a characteristic of President Trump for decades. Leaning into the equity discount when SPY traded down to a ridiculous oversold condition at $481 was nerve-wracking — but when volatility spikes (VIX) up above 50 let alone 60, that is the time to buy stocks, not when the VIX is under 15. No matter how bad it feels to be buying. Between April 9 and May 12, the VIX plummeted from a high of 57.96 to below 20, a roughly 65% drop in just 22 days. The VIX's historic (3 rd quickest drop ever) drop signaled a swift return to market stability, with the S & P 500 rebounding over 6% by mid-May and up 20% by June from its April lows. I believe all market moves are exaggerated these days (to both the downside and upside), and that is why I believe the nerve of the bears will be tested above 6,150 in the S & P 500 Index soon. The timing of this test is remarkable as options expiration is this week, and markets are closed on Thursday for Juneteenth. This phenomenon is sometimes referred to as the "option-expiration week effect". Large-cap stocks with high options trading volume tend to see particularly strong performance during these weeks. With the VIX tethered to 20, options premium has certainly become less expensive, but by no means is it cheap. Therefore, I want to buy a call spread as selling that upside call will offset some of the cost associated with owning the opportunity to capture a new all-time high test ($613.23 on Feb. 19 for SPY). Defining risk is critical after the bounce markets have seen since early April. The trade: Buying a call spread Bought the July 18 $605 SPY call for $8.30 Sold the July 18 $620 SPY call for $2.65 This spread costs an investor $5.65 or $565 per one lot spread This spread was established when SPY was trading just above $600 ISCLOSURES: Kilburg is long this spread and long SPY. All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium. THE ABOVE CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY . THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSITUTE FINANCIAL, INVESTMENT, TAX OR LEGAL ADVICE OR A RECOMMENDATION TO BUY ANY SECURITY OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSET. THE CONTENT IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND DOES NOT REFLECT ANY INDIVIDUAL'S UNIQUE PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ABOVE CONTENT MIGHT NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES. BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR. Click here for the full disclaimer.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
VOO Attracts $14.3B as Assets Flow Out of IVV
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) pulled in $14.3 billion on Thursday, boosting assets under management to nearly $685 billion, according to data provided by FactSet. The massive inflows came as the S&P 500 rose 0.4% after Oracle Corp. (ORCL) surged 13% on strong earnings and AI-driven cloud growth projections, lifting the entire tech sector. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) attracted $992.2 million, while the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPLG) gained $735.7 million. The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) collected $585.6 million, and the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) pulled in $398.9 million. The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) saw massive outflows of $15.6 billion. The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) lost $494.5 million, while the Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (VPL) experienced outflows of just under $353 million. U.S. equity ETFs collected $1.6 billion in net inflows, while U.S. fixed-income ETFs gained $741.4 million. Commodities ETFs attracted $456.8 million, and international fixed-income ETFs pulled in $413.8 million. Overall, ETFs gained $3.6 billion for the day. Ticker Name Net Flows ($, mm) AUM ($, mm) AUM % Change VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 14,308.98 684,988.72 2.09% SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 992.21 619,278.67 0.16% SPLG SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF 735.66 70,609.37 1.04% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series I 585.58 339,957.43 0.17% GLD SPDR Gold Shares 398.88 100,394.45 0.40% EEMA iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF 349.45 991.45 35.25% ARKK ARK Innovation ETF 231.76 6,514.59 3.56% VCIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF 204.23 53,759.46 0.38% BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF 174.38 128,958.64 0.14% ETHA iShares Ethereum Trust ETF 163.64 4,544.54 3.60% Ticker Name Net Flows ($, mm) AUM ($, mm) AUM % Change IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF -15,590.21 575,266.50 -2.71% XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund -494.45 49,077.98 -1.01% VPL Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF -352.97 7,673.29 -4.60% PTIR GraniteShares 2x Long PLTR Daily ETF -334.17 501.26 -66.67% XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund -223.96 34,688.14 -0.65% XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund -223.52 21,115.47 -1.06% BIL SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF -187.65 43,881.01 -0.43% XBI SPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF -179.35 4,760.22 -3.77% SIXJ AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap 6 Month Buffer10 Jan/Jul ETF -151.88 151.88 -100.00% SOXL Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares -143.99 12,627.45 -1.14% Net Flows ($, mm) AUM ($, mm) % of AUM Alternatives -6.38 10,016.15 -0.06% Asset Allocation 16.88 25,214.34 0.07% Commodities ETFs 456.77 216,970.53 0.21% Currency 391.67 149,406.00 0.26% International Equity 370.23 1,833,578.01 0.02% International Fixed Income 413.81 295,457.81 0.14% Inverse 58.14 14,421.98 0.40% Leveraged -406.16 125,814.83 -0.32% US Equity 1,548.04 6,929,340.32 0.02% US Fixed Income 741.41 1,669,228.37 0.04% Total: 3,584.40 11,269,448.34 0.03% Disclaimer: All data as of 6 a.m. Eastern time the date the article is published. Data are believed to be accurate; however, transient market data are often subject to subsequent revision and correction by the | © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
SPY Attracts $1.5B in New Assets Despite Weak ADP Jobs Data
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) pulled in $1.5 billion, boosting its assets under management to $608.5 billion, according to data provided by FactSet. The inflows came as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2% after ADP reported private payrolls increased only 37,000 in May, well below the 110,000 forecast. The iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) attracted $564.9 million, while the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) gained $414.3 million. The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) collected $299.8 million, and the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) pulled in $199.1 million. The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPLG) saw outflows of $399.6 million, while the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) lost $273.2 million. The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) experienced outflows of $239.5 million, and the Invesco Large Cap Growth ETF (PWB) shed $228.7 million. U.S. equity ETFs collected $2.4 billion in net inflows, while U.S. fixed-income ETFs gained $2.1 billion. International equity ETFs attracted $959.5 million, and currency ETFs pulled in $501.9 million. Overall, ETFs gained $6.6 billion on Wednesday, leading up to Friday's nonfarm payrolls report and amid concerns about economic growth. Ticker Name Net Flows ($, mm) AUM ($, mm) AUM % Change SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1,519.71 608,529.99 0.25% AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF 564.85 124,607.95 0.45% VCIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF 414.30 53,310.35 0.78% LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF 299.82 30,356.39 0.99% SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF 235.90 47,957.46 0.49% BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF 209.64 126,863.38 0.17% SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF 199.07 23,313.95 0.85% VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF 192.86 478,760.59 0.04% HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF 189.89 16,552.34 1.15% XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund 189.13 74,033.78 0.26% Ticker Name Net Flows ($, mm) AUM ($, mm) AUM % Change SPLG SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF -399.58 68,181.28 -0.59% XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund -273.24 49,272.10 -0.55% IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF -239.54 587,471.96 -0.04% PWB Invesco Large Cap Growth ETF -228.65 1,147.75 -19.92% SOXL Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares -210.80 12,043.73 -1.75% ABFL FCF US Quality ETF -127.42 705.18 -18.07% SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF -123.42 23,977.02 -0.51% VTV Vanguard Value ETF -110.61 134,061.47 -0.08% USHY iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF -106.70 22,643.45 -0.47% XLB Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund -105.21 4,745.35 -2.22% Net Flows ($, mm) AUM ($, mm) % of AUM Alternatives 23.61 10,019.70 0.24% Asset Allocation 9.09 24,915.75 0.04% Commodities ETFs 262.41 214,242.31 0.12% Currency 501.88 144,317.48 0.35% International Equity 959.47 1,800,893.53 0.05% International Fixed Income 626.75 291,815.06 0.21% Inverse 128.23 14,425.34 0.89% Leveraged -401.52 123,208.96 -0.33% US Equity 2,429.62 6,852,269.09 0.04% US Fixed Income 2,046.84 1,658,504.25 0.12% Total: 6,586.38 11,134,611.45 0.06% Disclaimer: All data as of 6 a.m. Eastern time the date the article is published. Data are believed to be accurate; however, transient market data are often subject to subsequent revision and correction by the | © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Here's the Smartest Way to Invest in the S&P 500 in June
The S&P 500 has made investors wealthy for generations and continues to outperform most professionals. Harnessing such wealth-building power only takes a few simple steps. The simplicity and effectiveness of dollar-cost averaging make it the smartest way to go. 10 stocks we like better than Vanguard S&P 500 ETF › The S&P 500 index is a modern wonder of wealth-building prowess. The famous stock market index represents a collection of the top 500 companies that the United States economy has to offer. Since 1950, the S&P 500 has turned every dollar into over $354. Yes, that's 354 times your money, and that doesn't even include dividends. Remarkably, people still try to outperform the S&P 500, yet even most professional investors fail to do it consistently. Want to invest in the S&P 500 this month? I think this is the smartest way to do it. The following steps are very straightforward and cost virtually nothing beyond the money you invest. These steps assume you already have an account where you can buy stocks, whether that's a brokerage account or a retirement plan. It's not a problem if you don't have one. Once you've done the research and decided on the best account for you, it's off to the races. Here is the most effective three-step method to invest in the S&P 500 in June, or any other month: Create a schedule for planned, routine investments. It could be a specific amount monthly, a percentage of each paycheck, or whatever you decide. Each time you invest, do so in an S&P 500 index fund, such as the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) or the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust. Repeat as you add new funds to your investment portfolio. These two funds are great because they have low fees. For example, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has an expense ratio of only 0.03%. That's just $0.03 for each $100 you invest. The idea is to make it feel somewhat automatic. You're not thinking about whether the market is up or down, or what the news headlines say. You're methodically investing slowly and steadily over time. Now, I wish I could take credit for these ideas, but the reality is that I'm simply sharing sound, time-tested methods here. Historically, the S&P 500 index has generated positive investment returns in approximately 94% of its rolling 10-year periods, dating back to 1929. That's according to the analysis of multiple backtesting studies. In other words, investors haven't had to do much aside from hop on board and enjoy the ride. Therefore, most people would benefit from keeping things as simple as possible. That means investing a little at a time on a routine basis, a strategy often referred to as dollar-cost averaging. There's no need to try to overcomplicate things. Even if you had psychic powers and could invest all your money at the market's exact low point each year, studies have shown that you'll only marginally improve your returns over a multidecade time frame. Trying to hoard your money for the perfect opportunity, anticipate the market's direction, or otherwise guess is more likely to hurt your returns because you're robbing yourself of valuable time for your money to grow. The S&P 500 has performed so well because it represents the most successful companies in what has been the world's strongest economy for decades. Nobody can guarantee the S&P 500 will continue to perform as it has in the past, and it will turn in some occasional rough years. Still, you won't find a more proven wealth builder. It's always wise to diversify your portfolio across different types of companies, industries, countries, and asset classes. That way, your portfolio is protected in the event the S&P 500 has one of those rare decades where things don't go well. Lastly, strive for consistency and focus on the long term. It's tedious to watch your investments grow at first because the growth occurs exponentially. Like a snowball rolling downhill, it doesn't seem very impressive early on. But give it long enough, and it becomes a formidable force of nature. If you get started and stick with a proven winner like the S&P 500, your portfolio should do the same thing. Before you buy stock in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Vanguard S&P 500 ETF wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $657,385!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $842,015!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 987% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 171% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of June 2, 2025 Justin Pope has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Vanguard S&P 500 ETF. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Here's the Smartest Way to Invest in the S&P 500 in June was originally published by The Motley Fool
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Here's the Smartest Way to Invest in the S&P 500 in June
The S&P 500 has made investors wealthy for generations and continues to outperform most professionals. Harnessing such wealth-building power only takes a few simple steps. The simplicity and effectiveness of dollar-cost averaging make it the smartest way to go. 10 stocks we like better than Vanguard S&P 500 ETF › The S&P 500 index is a modern wonder of wealth-building prowess. The famous stock market index represents a collection of the top 500 companies that the United States economy has to offer. Since 1950, the S&P 500 has turned every dollar into over $354. Yes, that's 354 times your money, and that doesn't even include dividends. Remarkably, people still try to outperform the S&P 500, yet even most professional investors fail to do it consistently. Want to invest in the S&P 500 this month? I think this is the smartest way to do it. The following steps are very straightforward and cost virtually nothing beyond the money you invest. These steps assume you already have an account where you can buy stocks, whether that's a brokerage account or a retirement plan. It's not a problem if you don't have one. Once you've done the research and decided on the best account for you, it's off to the races. Here is the most effective three-step method to invest in the S&P 500 in June, or any other month: Create a schedule for planned, routine investments. It could be a specific amount monthly, a percentage of each paycheck, or whatever you decide. Each time you invest, do so in an S&P 500 index fund, such as the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) or the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust. Repeat as you add new funds to your investment portfolio. These two funds are great because they have low fees. For example, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has an expense ratio of only 0.03%. That's just $0.03 for each $100 you invest. The idea is to make it feel somewhat automatic. You're not thinking about whether the market is up or down, or what the news headlines say. You're methodically investing slowly and steadily over time. Now, I wish I could take credit for these ideas, but the reality is that I'm simply sharing sound, time-tested methods here. Historically, the S&P 500 index has generated positive investment returns in approximately 94% of its rolling 10-year periods, dating back to 1929. That's according to the analysis of multiple backtesting studies. In other words, investors haven't had to do much aside from hop on board and enjoy the ride. Therefore, most people would benefit from keeping things as simple as possible. That means investing a little at a time on a routine basis, a strategy often referred to as dollar-cost averaging. There's no need to try to overcomplicate things. Even if you had psychic powers and could invest all your money at the market's exact low point each year, studies have shown that you'll only marginally improve your returns over a multidecade time frame. Trying to hoard your money for the perfect opportunity, anticipate the market's direction, or otherwise guess is more likely to hurt your returns because you're robbing yourself of valuable time for your money to grow. The S&P 500 has performed so well because it represents the most successful companies in what has been the world's strongest economy for decades. Nobody can guarantee the S&P 500 will continue to perform as it has in the past, and it will turn in some occasional rough years. Still, you won't find a more proven wealth builder. It's always wise to diversify your portfolio across different types of companies, industries, countries, and asset classes. That way, your portfolio is protected in the event the S&P 500 has one of those rare decades where things don't go well. Lastly, strive for consistency and focus on the long term. It's tedious to watch your investments grow at first because the growth occurs exponentially. Like a snowball rolling downhill, it doesn't seem very impressive early on. But give it long enough, and it becomes a formidable force of nature. If you get started and stick with a proven winner like the S&P 500, your portfolio should do the same thing. Before you buy stock in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Vanguard S&P 500 ETF wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $657,385!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $842,015!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 987% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 171% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of June 2, 2025 Justin Pope has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Vanguard S&P 500 ETF. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Here's the Smartest Way to Invest in the S&P 500 in June was originally published by The Motley Fool Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
