SDY
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF is an exchange traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund's objective is to replicate the price and yield of the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index. The Index measures the performance of 50 highest dividend yielding S&P Composite 1500 constituents that have followed a managed dividends policy of consistently increasing dividends every year for 25 years.
US
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
20.1 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
35 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | SSGA Funds Management Inc |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Nov 08, 2005 |
| Assets (mns) | $20,050 |
| Expense ratio | 35 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Dividends |
| Weighting | Dividend |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 2.9 % |
| REALTY INCOME CORP | 2.3 % |
| CHEVRON CORP | 1.9 % |
| TARGET CORP | 1.9 % |
| PEPSICO INC | 1.8 % |
| KENVUE, INC. | 1.7 % |
| KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP | 1.6 % |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 1.6 % |
| CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC | 1.5 % |
| MEDTRONIC PLC | 1.5 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 148 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 102 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $104,045 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 89.1% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 9.9% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.2% |
| Developed mkts. | 99.2% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 94.8 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 1.9 % |
 |
IRELAND | 1.6 % |
 |
SWITZERLAND | 0.7 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 11/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 6.5% | -2.3% | 8.5% | 2.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.7% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Total Returns | 7.2% | -1.6% | 10.6% | 4.6% | 8.9% | 9.6% | 8.6% | 8.7% | Ann. Volatility | 14.9% | 14.7% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 14.4% | 17.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.51 | 46% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.62 | 49% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.43 | 27% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 283 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $40 |
| Turnover | 0.2% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.02% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $138.33 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 56 |
| MACD/Signal | 0.24/-0.18 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $140.42/$134.98 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. SDY |
Expenses vs. SDY |
ALTAR Score™ vs. SDY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNPD | Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF | 67.3% | -20 bp | +7.7% |
| NOBL | ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | 58.4% | 0 bp | +6.3% |
| VSDA | VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF | 45.8% | 0 bp | +7.4% |
| TMDV | ProShares Russell US Dividend Growers ETF | 42.1% | 0 bp | +7.0% |
| SPLV | Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF | 33.2% | -10 bp | +5.6% |
| XRLV | Invesco S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility ETF | 32.9% | -10 bp | +5.6% |
| LGLV | State Street SPDR US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF | 32.3% | -23 bp | +6.1% |
| FVD | First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund | 31.4% | +30 bp | +6.3% |
| DGRO | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | 30.6% | -27 bp | +6.5% |
| PFM | Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF | 30.6% | +18 bp | +5.3% |
Risk and Returns: SDY vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 12/5/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
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Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
OVERWEIGHT
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
SDY
6.9%
Cat. Avg
5.6%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 1021 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.6% and a standard deviation of
2.3%. SDY's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.5 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places SDY in the 71st percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
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