EFIV ETF — SPDR® S&P 500® ESG ETF

SPDR® S&P 500® ESG ETF (EFIV)

Updated October 16, 2026.

EFIV is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 1.09%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.00%, its expense ratio is 0.10%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Total return is 167.3% over the past 6.2 years, 8.6 points ahead of SPY at 158.7%.

SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF is a fund that tracks a filtered version of the S&P 500 index, investing at least 80% of its assets in securities that meet environmental, social, and governance criteria. It distributes quarterly income at a modest rate and carries a low expense ratio of 0.10%, making it cost-efficient for broad U.S. equity exposure. The fund appeals to income and growth investors who seek large-cap U.S. stock market participation aligned with ESG principles.

EFIV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 167.3% over the past 6.2 years, 8.6 points ahead of SPY at 158.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.4%.

EFIV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.09%

Issuer

State Street

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/27/2020

Expense ratio

0.10%

Distribution rate

1.09%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.00%

Last close

$73.98 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,026,288,472

Average volume

58286.0

Dividend

$0.201

Ex-dividend date

09/21/2026

Payment date

09/23/2026

Beta

0.98

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.09%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.00%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. 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.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

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.

EFIV risks and drawbacks

EFIV'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.4%.

Who may consider EFIV — and who may not

EFIV may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (EFIV pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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