{"id":46518,"date":"2026-01-03T11:34:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T11:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/03\/experts-are-bullish-on-the-sp-500-in-2026-why-spym-beats-spy-voo-etfs\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T11:34:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T11:34:54","slug":"experts-are-bullish-on-the-sp-500-in-2026-why-spym-beats-spy-voo-etfs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/03\/experts-are-bullish-on-the-sp-500-in-2026-why-spym-beats-spy-voo-etfs\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts are bullish on the S&amp;P 500 in 2026: why SPYM beats SPY &amp; VOO ETFs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p>The S&amp;P 500 Index had a strong performance in 2025 as it jumped by over 16% from January and by ~41% from its lowest point in April when Donald Trump announced his reciprocal tariffs. This article explores why analysts anticipate more gains this year and why the SPYM is a better buy than the popular SPY and VOO ETFs.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Wall Street pros are bullish on the S&amp;P 500 Index<\/h2>\n<p>Most analysts are highly bullish on the S&amp;P 500 Index this year, with Oppenheimer being the most optimistic with a target of $8,100.<\/p>\n<p>The other most bullish analysts are from Deutsche Bank and Capital Economics, who believe that it will jump from the current $6,845 to the psychological level at $8,000.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo analysts see the index rising to $7,800, while other companies like RBC Capital Markets, Evercore, Yardeni Research, FundStrat, and Goldman Sachs believe that the index will continue rising to over $7,500.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-xeet-wp xeet-wp\">\n<div class=\"react-tweet-theme Prh5YO6Z7gkcGwVjnX1Q\">\n<article class=\"y3vyxk0KOdMgcSTtzERK\">\n<div class=\"lXRMjX2KYR7IZSOZPFbm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wallstengine\/status\/2004588633987391862\" class=\"nkzum3vS9EE0UMk6wIwD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"gxuhzv6slGlIBy5JFjVm\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gxuhzv6slGlIBy5JFjVm\">\n<div class=\"jM__a2FZ4FtvadsBSIC5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"BwMePHrH3rvsmYE498nW\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wallstengine\/status\/2004588633987391862\" class=\"oDvOSSsrnTspryAL9YVt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"YqFZOCD996i_gAbVzqfJ\"><span title=\"Wall St Engine\">Wall St Engine<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"k4aQ6nZmsk6GjbvjPKss FgA7vJPvpWgsyInO1FMI\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"T65hgE51dyqUMzAY5hl0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wallstengine\/status\/2004588633987391862\" class=\"jg4rjgPtL89uoWZw81FG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span title=\"@wallstengine\">@wallstengine<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"IulIEDncuBnezCKlPUfn\"><span class=\"f9i0GrOk4HWCqDStzGHE\">\u00b7<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?screen_name=wallstengine\" class=\"X9KF8bvQvjpxMkEUAQSg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Follow<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wallstengine\/status\/2004588633987391862\" class=\"VAKgDYwbCPjVtzvR7vsi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View on Twitter\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"AdGEHCYjGQTkPV_D5imj\"><span>Wall Street 2026 Year End Target For S&amp;P 500\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n<p>Oppenheimer: 8,100<br \/>\nDeutsche Bank: 8,000<br \/>\nCapital Economics: 8,000<br \/>\nMorgan Stanley: 7,800<br \/>\nWells Fargo: 7,800<br \/>\nRBC Capital Markets: 7,750<br \/>\nEvercore ISI: 7,750<br \/>\nYardeni Research: 7,700<br \/>\nFundstrat: 7,700<br \/>\nCitigroup: 7,700<br \/>\nGoldman <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cacqfhueggAloScon8Ff vbELv9queVpQp7_WI5IK\">\n<div class=\"lA2IAt33tV3Va0ux5nae\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wallstengine\/status\/2004588633987391862\" class=\"cMOXrU0jLUAJlX48teJs qKjwtPPLFbJmZprUT2qh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"qnLhJK8xTTrk0D3Cnl3W\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_0kiDv1j1JHI8CF0Ntb_\"><a class=\"PF6M5QdjvCYeUIeL82Pw\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wallstengine\/status\/2004588633987391862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"7:22 PM \u00b7 Dec 26, 2025\">7:22 PM \u00b7 Dec 26, 2025<\/a><a class=\"EUWNvie68q0hB7x9gYil\" href=\"https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/en\/twitter-for-websites-ads-info-and-privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Twitter for Websites, Ads Information and Privacy\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"r1nP5SJS7VNmWTX19Auq\"><a class=\"gcUKEvUouWctDVs4Uni5\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/like?tweet_id=2004588633987391862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Like. This Tweet has 657 likes\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"EYp9rp32FVnHEztzLqMG\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"aMeAuAqW2H34ePc2jorL\">657<\/span><\/a><a class=\"We700JQVK913TW5TZQk6\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=2004588633987391862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Reply to this Tweet on Twitter\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"SXNJIS9giXWKxuUsSwXx\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"qAurmX5F17a0m0GbrhOq\">Reply<\/span><\/a><button type=\"button\" class=\"EDcxfgdhQDFSaBs5yAxC\" aria-label=\"Copy link\" data-xeet-url-to-copy=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wallstengine\/status\/2004588633987391862\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"O1W4EuB8WU92_ex7pGQT\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ovn4FbJMqbXsfiK7gvth\" data-copy-text=\"{&quot;copied&quot;:&quot;Copied!&quot;,&quot;copyAllText&quot;:&quot;Copy link to Tweet&quot;}\">Copy link<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"cjgWV81BwLW_tK8FicCg\"><a class=\"tczCx_QJsiI5O2NPUrfI\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wallstengine\/status\/2004588633987391862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"LW1dI56xN0L7kAXJota7\">Read 38 replies<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There are a few potential catalysts for the S&amp;P 500 Index this year. One of the most important one is that the largest private companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX will launch their initial public offerings (IPO) this year, a move that may stimulate more listings.<\/p>\n<p>The other bullish catalyst is that the <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/news\/2025\/10\/29\/fed-delivers-quarter-points-rate-cut-amid-data-uncertainty\/\">Federal Reserve is expected to continue cutting interest rates<\/a> later this year, a move that will make equities more attractive to government bonds. Indeed, the index jumped last year as the bank delivered three cuts.<\/p>\n<p>Corporate earnings are also expected to be strong this year, continuing a trend that has been going on in the past few quarters. Recent data showed that companies in the S&amp;P 500 Index recorded double digit growth rate for four consecutive quarters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The odds of high earnings have jumped recently as macro data showed that the US economy returned to growth, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/news\/2025\/12\/23\/us-gdp-jumps-4-3-in-q3-beating-forecasts-as-fed-rate-cut-bets-fade\/\">GDP expanding by 4.3% in the third quarter<\/a>. Also, companies will benefit from Donald Trump&#8217;s Big Beautiful Bill, which largely takes effect this year.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts also expect that the <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/news\/2025\/12\/16\/yes-the-ai-boom-has-a-balance-sheet-problem\/\">AI boom<\/a> will accelerate this year, with companies like Nvidia and Broadcom leading the charge. This rebound will help to invalidate ongoing fears that the AI bubble will burst.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why SPYM ETF is better than VOO and SPY&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>The best approach to take advantage of the potential S&amp;P 500 Index is to invest in exchange-traded funds (ETF) tracking it.<\/p>\n<p>Most market participants have opted to Vanguard S&amp;P 500 Index ETF (VOO), which had over $137 billion in inflows in the last 12 months, bringing its assets to over $839 billion in assets under management. It is followed by the iShares Core S&amp;P 500 ETF (IVV) and SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY) with over $766 billion and $717 billion, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the smaller State Street SPDR Portfolio S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPYM), which has over $97 billion in assets, is a slightly better fund than VOO, VOO, and SPY.<\/p>\n<p>The main reason is that the fund has a smaller expense ratio than the others even though it tracks the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.02%, lower than SPY\u2019s 0.09%. It is also lower than IVV\u2019s and VOO\u2019s 0.03%.<\/p>\n<p>The spread between these funds is not big. However, experts always recommend investing in a cheaper fund when it is tracking similar assets, as the fee difference can add up.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/news\/2026\/01\/02\/experts-are-bullish-on-the-sp-500-in-2026-why-spym-beats-spy-voo-etfs\/\">Experts are bullish on the S&amp;P 500 in 2026: why SPYM beats SPY &amp; VOO ETFs<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/\">Invezz<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The S&amp;P 500 Index had a strong performance in 2025 as it jumped by over 16% from January and by ~41% from its lowest point in April when Donald Trump announced his reciprocal tariffs. 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