SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is one of the largest and most heavily-traded ETFs in the world, offering exposure to one of the most well known equity benchmarks, S&P 500 Index. This Exchanged Traded Fund, SPY, appeals to investors seeking to build a long-term portfolio of large cap U.S. stocks. This fund has become extremely popular with more active traders as a way to toggle between risky and safe assets. A look at SPY’s daily turnover reveals the short average holding period and the popularity with active traders. The average volume for SPY trading is 68,461,957.

Top 10 Holdings (28.6% of Total Assets)

• Apple Inc (AAPL)
• Microsoft Corp (MSFT)
• Amazon.com Inc (AMZN)
• Facebook (FB)
• Tesla Inc (TSLA)
• Alphabet Inc A (GOOGL)
• Alphabet Inc Class C (GOOG)
• Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK.B)
• Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
• JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM)

In conclusion, SPY, one of the largest and most heavily-traded ETFs in the world, is best either active or long-term investors.