Is SPY Worth Buying in 2026?

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

ETF stocks Updated 2026-08-16

Here’s whether State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Bullish.

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Bullish

Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); 50-day MA is rising (+0.53% over 10 days); strong 1-year return of +20.4%; 3-month momentum positive (+5.0%). Concerns: RSI 75 — overbought, elevated pullback risk. Currently 0.4% off its 52-week high. Score: +5/7.

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SPY is in a confirmed uptrend, trading above both its 50-day ($748.93) and 200-day ($705.46) moving averages. With an RSI of 75.2, momentum has stretched into overbought territory — short-term pullbacks are common from these levels. The 1-year return stands at +20.4%.

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $12,037 today

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($705.46)
Above 50-day MA ($748.93)
!RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 75.2
Positive return (+20.4%)
Within 10% of period high (−0.4%)
Period Range $776.34
$629.28 $779.37
RSI (14) 75.2
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$776.34
Period Return+20.4%
Period High$779.37
Period Low$629.28
Drawdown−0.4%
MA-50$748.93
MA-200$705.46
RSI (14)75.2
Avg Volume (30d)46.4M
vs. SPYN/A
Return Rank#477 of 1252

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