The Best S&P 500 ETF to Invest $500 In Right Now

The S&P 500 had a fantastic 2024, roaring into a bull market and going on to deliver a 23% gain. And that's after already climbing in the double digits the previous year. Of course, even though the bull market is going strong, it's impossible for anyone to predict with 100% accuracy whether the index will continue the momentum this year.But there's reason to be optimistic. The strength of artificial intelligence (AI) stocks last year, which drove market gains, may continue as we're still in the early stages of this growth story. Analysts predict that today's $200 billion AI market will reach $1 trillion by the end of the decade. And a lower interest rate environment may reduce the expenses of companies with high debt and strengthen the consumer's wallet too.On top of this, no matter what happens this year, over time the S&P 500 has proven itself to be a winning investment. It's delivered an annualized average increase of 10% since its launch as a 500-company index in the late 1950s. So how can we benefit from the S&P 500's strength over time? By investing in a fund that tracks it. Here's the best one to scoop up with just a little more than $500 right now.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool