In volatile markets, liquidity is vital. You want to be able to buy and sell securities fast, easily, and at an attractive cost.
That’s why investors turn to SPDR® ETFs — especially when the VIX trends above its long-term average.
Learn about the most historic bouts of turbulence over the past 17 years. And see how SPDR® ETF trading volumes jump as the VIX spikes.1
Source: Bloomberg L.P., as of March 31, 2024. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Volatile periods noted are evidenced by the spike in VIX as well as memorable moments of macro events.
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SPDR ETFs represented 36.3% of the ETF industry’s annual trading volume ($38 trillion) in 2023. That’s $1.9 trillion more than Vanguard and BlackRock combined — making State Street SPDR ETFs the secondary market leader.2
The possibilities are nearly endless with the world's largest, most liquid, and most traded ETF.³
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