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About SPDR Index Shares Fund SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
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Inception date
Mar 20, 2007
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
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)
SPEM invests in securities and ADRs/GDRs of companies domiciled in emerging markets, excluding South Korea, as it considers this to be a developed market (a different perspective taken up by many funds in this space). SSgA fund management uses a sampling method to provide exposure. This means the fund may not hold all the stocks of the index but a representative collection of securities resulting in a similar investment profile. Stocks selected are weighted proportionally to their float-adjusted market capitalization. The Index is reconstituted annually in September and rebalances quarterly to allow for the inclusion of eligible initial public offerings. Prior to October 16, 2017 the fund traded under the name SPDR S&P Emerging Market and ticker (GMM).
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Electronic Technology
Stocks97.90%
Finance25.14%
Electronic Technology17.82%
Technology Services9.64%
Retail Trade5.34%
Non-Energy Minerals4.33%
Energy Minerals4.25%
Producer Manufacturing4.20%
Consumer Non-Durables3.46%
Process Industries3.20%
Health Technology3.16%
Consumer Durables3.09%
Utilities3.08%
Communications3.01%
Transportation2.99%
Consumer Services1.80%
Industrial Services1.29%
Health Services0.75%
Distribution Services0.73%
Commercial Services0.60%
Miscellaneous0.01%
Bonds, Cash & Other2.10%
Mutual fund1.09%
UNIT0.54%
Cash0.46%
Miscellaneous0.01%
Rights & Warrants0.00%
Temporary0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia77.98%
Middle East7.03%
Latin America5.08%
Europe4.22%
Africa3.14%
North America2.55%
Oceania0.01%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
SPEM invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 25.14% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 17.82% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
SPEM top holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd, occupying 8.82% and 4.09% of the portfolio correspondingly.
SPEM last dividends amounted to 0.53 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.62 USD in dividends, which shows a 17.01% decrease.
SPEM assets under management is 12.20 B USD. It's risen 5.01% over the last month.
SPEM fund flows account for 1.98 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, SPEM pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.68%. The last dividend (Jun 27, 2025) amounted to 0.53 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
SPEM shares are issued by State Street Corp. under the brand SPDR. The ETF was launched on Mar 20, 2007, and its management style is Passive.
SPEM expense ratio is 0.07% meaning you'd have to pay 0.07% of your investment to help manage the fund.
SPEM follows the S&P Emerging Markets BMI. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
SPEM invests in stocks.
SPEM price has risen by 3.22% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 13.13% increase. See more dynamics on SPEM price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.75% over the last month, showed a 8.72% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 16.36% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.75% over the last month, showed a 8.72% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 16.36% in a year.
SPEM trades at a premium (0.00%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.