IBKR Enters the S&P 500 Index: A Win for Retail Investors?

Key Takeaways Interactive Brokers will join the benchmark index on Aug. 28, replacing Walgreens Boots Alliance.The IBKR stock jumped above 4% after hours and has moved up 42.1% YTD, outpacing industry growth.The firm's growth is fueled by tech strength, product expansion and heightened market volatility.Shares of Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) gained more than 4% in the after-market hours yesterday, following the S&P Dow Jones’ announcement that the electronic brokerage firm is joining the S&P 500 Index b ...