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How to Invest in the S&P 500 in 2024
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The S&P 500 is a stock market index composed of about 500 publicly traded companies.
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- If you’re wondering where Southwest can take you …
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- 17. Consolidate your debt
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The S&P 500 is a well-known stock market index — and investors often wonder how to invest in it. You can't directly invest in a stock market index, but there are two main options for investing in the S&P 500. You can invest in the individual stocks included in the index, or you can invest in S&P 500 index funds or exchange-traded funds that mirror the performance of that index. If you're interested in investing in 2024, here's how to get started with the S&P 500.
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The S&P 500 weights the stocks by market capitalization, or total market value (the number of outstanding shares multiplied by the stock's current market price). The larger the company, the greater its influence on the index.
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Three major stock market indexes set new records in January 2024. And after several years of market volatility, a pandemic and geopolitical instability, it can feel like a scary time to invest, whether at the top or bottom of the market.
Tracey Dean, a certified financial planner in Salt Lake City, Utah, reminds clients not to worry about investing timing and whether they're entering the market at the top or bottom. Instead, Dean helps clients invest long-term and learn more about diversification, or spreading your dollars across a range of investments to reduce the risk you’re exposed to.
If you’ve got a long time until you need the money you’re investing (say, 20 or 30 years), “don't worry that we're at the top of the market right now,” Dean says. “They'll be another top or there'll be a bottom. That's the ebb and flow of and volatility of the markets."
No matter what’s happening in the market, now is a good time to invest if you’re investing for the long term.
» Learn more about whether to buy stocks amid uncertainty
How to invest in the S&P 500 in two steps:
To invest in the S&P 500 you can buy stocks of the individual companies in the index, or invest in index funds or ETFs that replicate the index.
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Here are two steps to start investing:
1. Open an investment account
If you don't already have a brokerage account, you'll need to open one to buy investments. You can use the money you deposit into the brokerage account to purchase S&P 500 stocks or funds, which will then be held within that account. It may be advantageous to consider what type of investment account you want to open since some have significant tax benefits.
» Learn more: What is a brokerage account and how to open one
2. Choose your investments
Do you want to invest in individual stocks included in the S&P 500, or a fund that is representative of most of the index? Investing in an S&P 500 fund can instantly diversify your portfolio and is generally considered less risky. S&P 500 index funds or ETFs will track the performance of the S&P 500, which means when the S&P 500 does well, your investment will, too. (The opposite is also true, of course.)
Once you've decided, you can simply follow the instructions within your brokerage account to purchase the S&P 500 investment(s) you've decided to buy.
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How much does it cost to invest in the S&P 500?
If you want to invest in the S&P 500, there are a few costs to consider.
If you are investing in an S&P 500 index fund:
If your index fund has no minimum, then you can usually purchase in any dollar amount. If your index fund has a minimum, then you have to purchase at least the minimum amount.
If your index fund has an expense ratio, you'll be charged that as a fee. An expense ratio is an annual fee expressed as a percentage of your investment. For example, if you invest $100, and your fund has an expense ratio of 0.04%, you'll pay an annual fee of $0.04.
If you are investing in an S&P 500 ETF:
ETFs trade similarly to stocks and have a share price. Depending on your broker, you will either need to pay the full share price or you can buy fractional shares for any dollar amount.
Similarly to index funds, ETFs often have expense ratios, so make sure you see how much you'd be paying in fees to invest in a given ETF.
If you are investing in a stock within the S&P 500 index:
Stock costs vary significantly. Some stocks in the S&P 500 cost under $100, and others cost $500 a share or more. Be sure to look at each stock's share price before you make a decision to buy.
Top 20 performers in the S&P 500 index
This chart shows the top-performing stocks in the S&P 500, based on YTD returns.
Data is from Google Finance and may be delayed. For informational purposes only.
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Should I invest in an S&P 500 index fund or S&P 500 ETF?
While all S&P 500 funds track the holdings of this index, an investor must consider whether using an index mutual fund (a passively managed mutual fund) or an ETF makes the most sense for them. There are several differences to consider — for example, ETFs can be bought and sold whenever the stock market is open, while mutual funds can only be bought and sold at a set price point at the end of each trading day.
The good news is that there are solid S&P 500 options in each category, and all of these products leverage the diversity of the index itself. Compare index funds versus ETFs to decide which one is right for you.
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Are there drawbacks to investing in the S&P 500?
While an S&P 500 ETF or index fund may be a worthwhile investment, there are caveats to consider.
Overall diversification
The S&P 500 consists of only large-cap U.S. stocks. Portfolio diversification encompasses buying mid- and small-cap companies along with large-caps; allocating funds to international companies along with domestic ones; and including bonds, cash and potentially other asset classes with stocks.
Kevin Koehler, chartered financial analyst and director of the investment strategy group at Miracle Mile Advisors in Los Angeles, also notes drawbacks in the S&P 500 related to its market-cap weighting.
“As passive investing increases, investors are continually investing in S&P 500 funds, which has contributed to a ‘rich get richer’ problem, where the largest stocks are getting larger due to S&P 500 investing, rather than individual stock investing,” Koehler says. “This can lead to higher volatility, as active managers sell an individual stock on top of index funds selling a portion. The market could continuously be overvalued compared to its underlying value.”
But relative to the downsides of many investment types, the flaws of S&P 500 funds seem relatively minor, especially when used as a part of your overall portfolio and held for the longer term.
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