{
  "id": 8606755,
  "title": "A $10,000 Investment in SPY at Its 1993 Launch Is Worth This Much Today Without You Adding a Dime",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/a-10-000-investment-in-spy-at-its-1993-launch-is-worth-this-much",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T21:05:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/10-000-investment-spy-1993-210557129.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A $10,000 investment in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) when it debuted in January 1993 would have grown to approximately $312,667 today, yielding a 3,027% return over 33 years. This hypothetical investment would have required no additional contributions and would have benefited from the fund's consistent performance without the need for stock picking or market timing. The investment's low expense ratio of 0.0945% contributes to this impressive growth, although it is three times higher than that of competing ETFs like Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV), both of which charge 0.03%. Alternative ETFs such as SPYm, which employs an equal-weight strategy, and RSP, which rebalances quarterly, offer different approaches to S&P 500 exposure. While SPY provides deep liquidity and tight bid-ask spreads, making it appealing for active traders and large institutional investors, VOO and IVV are often preferred by long-term buy-and-hold investors due to their lower expense ratios and similar performance. The dominance of megacap tech companies within the S&P 500 can influence the performance of ETFs like RSP, which rebalances positions quarterly to reflect a more balanced weighting across all 500 stocks. Ultimately, the choice between these ETFs depends on an investor's priorities, such as cost, liquidity, rebalancing strategy, and the specific investment horizon.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}