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    SPY ETF: The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and What It …

    • SPY is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that aims to replicate the performance of the S&P 500 Index, which comprises 500 large-cap U.S. stocks. Learn more about its portfolio, costs, top holdings, and invest… See more

    Understanding The Spy ETF

    As noted above, the SPY ETF was established on Jan. 22, 1993. It is an ETF that tracks the S&P 500. It is often regarded as the first ETF to be listed and remains one of the … See more

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    Spy ETF Portfolio Structure and Costs

    Because of its relative age, the ETF is constructed as a unit investment trust … See more

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    Spy ETF Top Holdings

    The SPY is a well-diversified basket of assets, which allocates its holdings across multiple sectors. The top five listed below are as of September 25, 2024: 1. Informatio… See more

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    Spy ETF Performance

    With a four-star Morningstar rating, SPY’s returns have closely tracked the S&P 500, an index that has bested the average return of other large-blend funds in the past decade. Th… See more

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  1. In the intelligence world, a spy is strictly defined as someone used to steal secrets for an intelligence organization. Also called an agent or asset, a spy is not a professional intelligence officer, and doesn’t usually receive formal training (though may be taught basic tradecraft).

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    : a person employed by one nation to secretly convey classified information of strategic importance to another nation also : a person who conveys the trade secrets of one company to another 2 : an act of spying

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    What makes a spy a good spy?
    Instead, a spy either volunteers or is recruited to help steal information, motivated by ideology, patriotism, money, or by a host of other reasons, from blackmail to love. From an intelligence perspective, their most important quality is having access to valuable information.

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    What does it mean to be a spy?
    In the intelligence world, a spy is strictly defined as someone used to steal secrets for an intelligence organization. Also called an agent or asset, a spy is not a professional intelligence officer, and doesn’t usually receive formal training (though may be taught basic tradecraft).

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    What does a spy do?
    Also called an agent or asset, a spy is not a professional intelligence officer, and doesn’t usually receive formal training (though may be taught basic tradecraft). Instead, a spy either volunteers or is recruited to help steal information, motivated by ideology, patriotism, money, or by a host of other reasons, from blackmail to love.

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    How does a spy get information about another country?
    A spy satellite or spy plane obtains secret information about another country by taking photographs from the sky. Someone who spies for a country or organization tries to find out secret information about another country or organization. The agent spied for the government for more than twenty years. [VERB + for]

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    What is a spy agent?
    An agent is another word for a spy: someone who volunteers or is recruited to pass secrets to an intelligence agency, sometimes taking risks to spy on their own country. They may be recruited through money, ideology, coercion, greed, or for another reason, such as love (human beings are complicated).

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    Who are the spies & spymasters?
    Discover some fascinating spies in our Spies & Spymasters exhibit, such as Morten Storm, who volunteered to spy against Al Qaeda; celebrated dancer Mata Hari, who spied for the French during WWI; and Mosab Hassan Yousef, a spy for Israeli intelligence.

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    spy
    [spī]
    noun
    spy (noun) · spies (plural noun)
    1. a person who secretly collects and reports information on the activities, movements, and plans of an enemy or competitor.
      • a person who keeps watch on others secretly:
        "a spy camera"
    verb
    spy (verb) · spies (third person present) · spied (past tense) · spied (past participle) · spying (present participle)
    1. work for a government or other organization by secretly collecting information about enemies or competitors:
      "he agreed to spy for the West"
    Origin
    Middle English: shortening of Old French espie ‘espying’, espier ‘espy’, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin specere ‘behold, look’.
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  4. Cambridge Dictionary
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  6. etf.com
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    The SPY ETF: Everything You Need to Know

    1 day ago · The SPY ETF is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the S&P 500 index, which is a basket of the largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. SPY is...

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    SPX vs SPY: What's the Difference? - ETF.com

    SPX is the numerical value of the S&P 500 index, while SPY is an ETF that tracks the index. Learn how to invest in the S&P 500 and the difference between SPX and SPY.

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    SPY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A spy is a person who secretly finds out information about another country or organization. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of spy in different contexts.

  9. International Spy Museum
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    Language of Espionage - International Spy Museum

    In the intelligence world, a spy is strictly defined as someone used to steal secrets for an intelligence organization. Also called an agent or asset, a spy is not a professional intelligence officer, and doesn’t usually receive formal …

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    spy - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    A spy is a person whose job is to get secret information. Governments and businesses hire spies. Spies try to keep others from discovering who they are and what they do. The work of spying is also called espionage.

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