@koolgal:
$SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF(SPLG)$ SPLG represents 500 of the best and strongest US companies in just 1 ETF. It is a mini version of $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ Both ETFs are managed by State Street Global Advisors. However SPLG has a low expense ratio of just 0.02% compared to SPY which is 0.09%. In fact SPLG has the lowest expense ratio among all competing ETFs, putting more money in my pockets. SPLG also pays dividends every 3 months. The current dividend yield is 1.4%. SPLG goes ex dividend on March 25. I have been dollar cost averaging into SPLG and with the magic of compounding , SPLG has rewarded me with great re