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About SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
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Inception date
Nov 8, 2005
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
Distributor
State Street Corp. (Fund Distributor)
SDY takes dividend sustainability screens to an extreme level, only holding firms that have increased dividends for the past 20 years. The highest yielding firms are then weighted by dividend yield. The resulting portfolio often has a lower portfolio yield than our high-yield benchmark and leans toward midcaps. Sector exposures vary widely in the high dividend space, SDY generally skimps on tech firms given that few can meet its 20-year screen. Like our benchmark, SDY includes REITs, contributing to the financial sector allocation. Within the high dividend space, SDY boosts a long track record.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Utilities
Consumer Non-Durables
Electronic Technology
Stocks99.91%
Finance14.46%
Utilities14.04%
Consumer Non-Durables12.47%
Electronic Technology10.16%
Process Industries8.25%
Producer Manufacturing7.33%
Health Technology5.49%
Distribution Services4.82%
Retail Trade4.30%
Technology Services4.17%
Energy Minerals3.35%
Transportation2.93%
Communications2.47%
Consumer Services1.23%
Consumer Durables1.23%
Non-Energy Minerals1.18%
Industrial Services0.99%
Commercial Services0.81%
Miscellaneous0.20%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.09%
Mutual fund0.09%
Cash0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
North America96.20%
Europe3.80%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
SDY invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 14.46% stocks, and Utilities, with 14.04% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
SDY top holdings are Verizon Communications Inc. and Realty Income Corporation, occupying 2.47% and 2.13% of the portfolio correspondingly.
SDY last dividends amounted to 0.82 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 1.03 USD in dividends, which shows a 25.89% decrease.
SDY assets under management is 20.18 B USD. It's risen 6.99% over the last month.
SDY fund flows account for −1.22 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, SDY pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.56%. The last dividend (Mar 26, 2025) amounted to 0.82 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
SDY shares are issued by State Street Corp. under the brand SPDR. The ETF was launched on Nov 8, 2005, and its management style is Passive.
SDY expense ratio is 0.35% meaning you'd have to pay 0.35% of your investment to help manage the fund.
SDY follows the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
SDY invests in stocks.
SDY price has risen by 4.06% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 1.28% increase. See more dynamics on SDY price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.30% over the last month, showed a −1.27% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 4.22% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.30% over the last month, showed a −1.27% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 4.22% in a year.
SDY trades at a premium (0.01%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.