Borrow from Margin or use Futures


Say I want to hold 200k of SP500 for a month, entirely on margin. Should I

  1. Buy 200k of SPY ETF, and pay about 4% interest on the amount, or
  2. Buy 200k of ES E-mini, which is about 1 contract.

Is the interest rate worth it for scenario 1?

Thanks


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