SPY
Timing
Best timing SPY, to hold for
The best times to own SPY (State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust) in the past two years - buying and selling right before market close. The gain is ranked against owning other SP500 component stocks over the same term. For example, Rank #405 in one week means that 404 of the SP500 stocks did better on their best one week performance over the past year. Updated 2026-05-13T10:43:19.743700+00:00.
| Ownership Term | Buy Date (@Close) | Sell Date (@Close) | Gain | Rank against SP500s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Single Day | Tue 2025/04/08 | Wed 2025/04/09 | +10.50% | #117 |
| One Week | Tue 2025/04/08 | Tue 2025/04/15 | +8.28% | #405 |
| One Month | Tue 2025/04/08 | Thu 2025/05/08 | +13.81% | #411 |
| 3 Months | Tue 2025/04/08 | Tue 2025/07/08 | +25.32% | #327 |
| 6 Months | Tue 2025/04/08 | Wed 2025/10/08 | +36.35% | #252 |
| One Year | Mon 2025/04/21 | Tue 2026/04/21 | +38.58% | #289 |
Comparing now with the best starting days
| Daily status (@Close) | 1d gain | 1w gain | 1m gain | 3m gain | 6m gain | 1y gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 2026/05/12 (Today) | -0.15% | +1.99% | +8.64% | +8.65% | +8.63% | +28.07% |
| Tue 2025/04/08 (Best One Single Day) | -1.57% | -11.50% | -13.53% | -15.52% | -12.83% | -3.07% |
| Tue 2025/04/08 (Best One Week) | -1.57% | -11.50% | -13.53% | -15.52% | -12.83% | -3.07% |
| Tue 2025/04/08 (Best One Month) | -1.57% | -11.50% | -13.53% | -15.52% | -12.83% | -3.07% |
| Tue 2025/04/08 (Best 3 Months) | -1.57% | -11.50% | -13.53% | -15.52% | -12.83% | -3.07% |
| Tue 2025/04/08 (Best 6 Months) | -1.57% | -11.50% | -13.53% | -15.52% | -12.83% | -3.07% |
| Mon 2025/04/21 (Best One Year) | -2.38% | -4.68% | -8.88% | -14.53% | -11.39% | +5.10% |