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Which should an investor saving for retirement own right now: Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) or the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY)? Bitcoin is known for making wealth, but the matched five-year numbers favor the plain index fund by a wide margin.
Bitcoin trades at $64,868, which is 48.55% below its all-time high of $126,080, set on October 6, 2025. Year to date, Bitcoin is down 25.93%, while SPY is up 10.62%.
Five-Year Track Record: SPY Opens a Massive Lead
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