Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 2
Trump Child Accounts Put Initial Funds in State Street S&P 500 ETF
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 2

Trump Child Accounts Put Initial Funds in State Street S&P 500 ETF

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 2

Summary

  • State Street’s SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF will receive all initial contributions to the newly created Trump child accounts, the Treasury Department said Wednesday.
  • Treasury made the fund the default investment as it prepares to launch the program, giving early deposits a single starting option.
  • Four alternatives can be selected later: BlackRock’s iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF, Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF, and State Street’s SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF.
  • The lineup shows the program will begin with a broad US equity index strategy before allowing families to switch among other low-cost stock-market funds.

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