S&P 500 today The S&P 500 opened today at 5,757.73. Within 30 minutes of trading, the benchmark index fell by 40.39 points, or 0.70%, to 5,717.34. Year to date, the benchmark index is up, with a ...

The S&P 500 was introduced in its current form with 500 companies in March 1957. By my count, there have been a dozen times in the past when the index fell roughly as much as it did earlier this year.

The S&P 500 index, after two years of double-digit gains, has experienced some rocky times in recent months. Investors' concerns about how President Donald Trump's import tariffs may affect the ...

Note, too, that the movements of the growth ETF will be a bit more volatile than a standard S&P 500 index fund. For example, during the market's 2022 plunge, the S&P 500 fell by 18.2%, while the ...

— Brian Evans S&P 500 trades near record levels The S&P 500 is nearing both its intraday and closing records. The broad index is about 0.9% away from its all-time closing high of 6,144.15.

The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF has a 0.20% expense ratio, which is a bit higher than you'd pay for most standard S&P 500 index funds but is still on the low end for a specialized ETF product.

The S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.78%) has experienced a strong recovery since the index hit a relative low in October 2022. Over the past 27 months, the benchmark stock index has soared roughly 69% higher.

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 offers exposure to around 500 of the largest U.S. companies. Investing in the index provides built-in diversification across sectors, which can help reduce portfolio risk.

After two years of double-digit gains and even a decent start to 2025, the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) reached a stumbling block in recent weeks. That came in the form of President Donald ...

The S&P 500 Index ended the day flat, while the Nasdaq 100 Index edged up 0.2% to log another all-time closing high.

Equity analysts are bracing for an end to the May rally in the S&P 500 Index, which has historically been one of the weakest months for returns. The market is vulnerable to a pullback due to ...