Looking at their performances, SPY has gained 18.8% year-to-date, VOO increased 18.9% and IVV rose 18.8%. The S&P 500 Index has provided a 18.9% return so far this year.
Previously, the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSEArca: GLD) briefly surpassed SPY as the largest ETF when gold prices were trading at a record high in 2011. GLD is now the fifth largest U.S.-listed ETFs, with $39 billion in assets. The gold fund has suffered from a steep decline in gold prices and heavy redemptions. [Largest Bullion ETF’s Assets Cut in Half on Gold Plunge, Outflows]
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Max Chen contributed to this article.
