VLU
SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF
The SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P 1500 Low Valuation Tilt Index.
US
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
423.7 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
12 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | SSgA Funds Management Inc |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Oct 24, 2012 |
| Assets (mns) | $424 |
| Expense ratio | 12 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Fundamental |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B | 3.0 % |
| APPLE INC | 2.3 % |
| WAL-MART STORES INC | 2.2 % |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 1.9 % |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 1.9 % |
| AT&T INC | 1.9 % |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 1.8 % |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 1.7 % |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 1.6 % |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 1.4 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 1459 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 67 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $407,020 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 88.9% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 9.1% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 2.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 95.2 % |
 |
IRELAND | 1.2 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 0.6 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | -3.3% | 6.5% | 11.3% | 7.0% | 13.6% | 7.6% | -- | 9.1% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.8% | -- | 3.1% |
| Total Returns | -3.3% | 7.6% | 13.1% | 9.0% | 15.8% | 10.4% | -- | 12.2% | Ann. Volatility | 25.0% | 17.3% | 14.6% | 16.8% | 17.9% | 20.2% | -- | 20.2% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.97 | 87% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.86 | 72% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.58 | 33% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 14 |
| Turnover | 0.6% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.08% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $253,025 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $178.01 |
| 30d moving avg. | $176.88 |
| Annualized volatility | 17.2% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 48 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.2% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 2.7% |
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. VLU |
Expenses vs. VLU |
ALTAR Score™ vs. VLU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRF | Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF | 82.6% | +27 bp | -0.3% |
| FNDB | Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF | 78.2% | +13 bp | +0.1% |
| FNDX | Schwab Fundamental US Large Co. Index ETF | 76.9% | +13 bp | +0.0% |
| RWL | Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF | 67.7% | +27 bp | -0.5% |
| IUS | Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF | 67.1% | +7 bp | -0.5% |
| VONV | Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF | 63.2% | -4 bp | -0.7% |
| IWD | iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | 63.2% | +7 bp | -0.9% |
| GVUS | Marketbeta Russell 1000 Value Equity ETF | 63.1% | 0 bp | -0.8% |
| ILCV | iShares Morningstar Value ETF | 63.0% | -8 bp | -0.7% |
| DSPY | Tema S&P 500 Historical Weight ETF | 62.9% | +6 bp | -2.1% |
Risk and Returns: VLU vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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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 4/30/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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VLU
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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™
VLU
7.8%
Cat. Avg
6.5%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 953 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 6.5% and a standard deviation of
2.7%. VLU's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.5 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places VLU in the 68th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
VLUSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 192 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 31.0 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 25.7 bp |
| VLU (12 bp) Percentile rank | 22 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| VLU | 12.0 | 7.9 | 19.9 |
| Peer Avg. | 25.7 | 10.9 | 36.6 |
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