The Smartest S&P 500 ETF to Buy With $1,000 Right Now

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) remains one of the most reliable long-term investment strategies. By investing in many of the largest and most successful companies in the world, investors can invest in the long-term U.S. economic growth engine. Over the past century, the index has an average annual return of around 10%.

There are four major ETFs that invest in the S&P 500:

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State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: SPY)

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: SPYM)

At a high level, all of them are pretty indistinguishable. They all have ultra-low expense ratios and their performance records are virtually identical. To find any kind of distinction between them, you really need to dig into the details and look under the hood.

For many investors, any one of these ETFs will do. But one has a very slight advantage over the others.

When comparing funds that track the same index, the biggest differentiator us

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