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Thoughts on Buying Shares: SPLG vs. SPY

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Feb 14, 2025 · 16:33

I'm having decision fatigue on whether I should start off with buying shares of SPLG first or SPY.

- I'm thinking towards SPLG right now because it's both way cheaper and has a lower expense ratio to SPY, hence, attainable to own more shares.

... On the flip side I may want to do covered calls in the future (depending on my future investing confidence) and read that SPY has a high liquidity & volume & better option for CC.

I guess my question is... would it be okay to start off buying SPLG first then buy SPY if I want to do CC calls? Or should I just dive deep and invest in SPY and forget about SPLG.

(apologies in advance if this is doesn't make sense)