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The Smartest Way to Invest in the S&P 500 Right Now

Given the benchmark's trailing-10-year total return of 327%, it makes sense that investors want to put money to work.

The Smartest Way to Invest in the S&P 500 Right Now

Published June 29, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

When evaluating the performance of the stock market, investors' primary focus is generally the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index. This is the ultimate benchmark, comprising around 500 large, profitable U.S. businesses. It's a good way for investors to gauge the state of the American economy.

In the past decade, the S&P 500 index has generated a phenomenal total return of 327% (as of June 26), which is significantly higher than its long-term annualized average of 10%. Investors observing this trend certainly want to build some exposure.

Details

Here's the smartest way to allocate capital to the S&P 500 index right now.

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Source

Originally published at www.fool.com.

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