tiprankstipranks
Advertisement
Advertisement

Why Is SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) Down Today, 5/7/2026?

Story Highlights
  • SPY ETF was down 0.31% on May 7.
  • This comes as profit‑taking, renewed U.S.–Iran uncertainty, and weakness in tech stocks pulled the ETF off record highs.
Why Is SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) Down Today, 5/7/2026?

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) fell 0.31% today, May 7, pulling back from record highs as investors took profits. Renewed uncertainty around U.S.-Iran talks and a drop in tech stocks also weighed on the market.

Claim 55% Off TipRanks

New trading tool for SPY bulls

Importantly, SPY closely tracks the S&P 500 Index (SPX), which was down 0.38% in the regular trading session, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 (NDX) declined 0.12%.

Fund Flows and Sentiment

SPY’s five-day net inflows totaled $468 million, showing that investors put capital into the ETF over the past five trading days. Meanwhile, its three-month average trading volume is 78.89 million shares.

It must be noted that the crowd wisdom for the SPY ETF is very positive, while the hedge fund managers have increased their holdings of the ETF in the last quarter.

SPY’s Key Holdings with Highest Upside/Downside Potential

According to TipRanks’ unique ETF analyst consensus, which is based on a weighted average of analyst ratings on its holdings, SPY has a Strong Buy rating. The Street’s average price target of $832.77 for the SPY ETF implies an upside potential of 13.83%.

Currently, SPY’s five holdings with the highest upside potential are:

Meanwhile, its five holdings with the greatest downside potential are:

Revealingly, SPY ETF’s Smart Score is eight, implying that this ETF is likely to outperform the broader market over the long term.

Disclaimer & DisclosureReport an Issue

1