DGT ETF — SPDR® Global Dow ETF

SPDR® Global Dow ETF (DGT)

DGT is an ETF. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 2.67%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.41%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 78/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 320.7% over the past 25.9 years, 432.1 points behind SPY at 752.8%.

At the current 2.67% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $267 per year, or $22.25 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

SPDR Global Dow ETF is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the Global Dow Index, holding at least 80% of its assets in the 150 largest companies from around the world. The fund distributes dividends quarterly at a modest current distribution rate, with an expense ratio of 0.50%. It appeals to investors seeking broad global equity exposure with regular income, rather than concentrated or specialized strategies.

DGT performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 320.7% over the past 25.9 years, 432.1 points behind SPY at 752.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.4%.

DGT key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

78 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.08%

Issuer

State Street

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/25/2000

Expense ratio

0.50%

Distribution rate

2.67%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.41%

Last close

$192.74

NAV

$190.93

Premium / discount

0.95% premium

AUM

$638,985,452

Average volume

6392.0

Last dividend

$1.285

Last ex-dividend date

06/22/2026

Last payment date

06/24/2026

Beta

0.85

P/E ratio

18.3465

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.67%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.41%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: State Street; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

DGT risks and drawbacks

DGT's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.4%.

Who may consider DGT — and who may not

DGT may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DGT pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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