iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

IVV

Börsenwert 880 Mrd. $

Yields and stocks are falling together as they did in Q4 2018, which was the last time a Q4 closed lower. Recent declines are driven by AI sector debt concerns, intensifying competition, and falling prices, echoing 2018's Q4 risk-off dynamics and flight to safety.

AI and chip stocks are turning into dividend growers, and popular dividend ETFs like FDVV already hold names such as Nvidia, Microsoft, Broadcom, and Alphabet among their top holdings. Free cash flow is fueling the raises: Nvidia produced $48.6B in a single quarter and lifted its dividend from $0.01 to $0.25, while Broadcom keeps almost half of every sale. TDIV and TDV give investors technology-heavy dividend growth in one fund, with TDIV growing its total payout 48.6% over five years and TDV raising its dividend 23% over the last five years.

A $10,000 investment in an S&P 500 fund 20 years ago grew to around $82,300 with dividends reinvested. Without the fund's 10 best days, that investment finished at around $35,700.

The S&P 500 slid 1.95%, capping off its worst weekly showing since late June. Key Takeaways The S&P 500 fell nearly 2% for the week, its worst since the week of June 26.

Consumer prices climbed 3.7% in the 12 months through September, up from 3.4% for August. Since 1950, the S&P 500 climbed over the following year after around 69% of months with inflation at 3.5% or above.

The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) includes small- and mid-caps, making it a more comprehensive portfolio. Expense ratios, trading spreads, and liquidity are also key differentiators among these ETFs.

The S&P 500 went 53 straight trading days without a daily drop of 1% or more before a 1.1% drop on Oct. 14. The index rose over the next year after 40 of the 54 past streaks that hit 50 sessions.

Technology stocks are approaching their peak as a portion of the S&P 500, which could portend some rough months ahead.

Stocks steady as Dow gains offset AI weakness, while hot PPI keeps Fed risk in play and lower Treasury yields support gold's recovery.

S&P 500 ETFs remain resilient despite rate worries, supported by upbeat earnings, positive estimate revisions, midterm history and strong holiday spending forecasts.