SPDW ETF — State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF

State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF (SPDW)

Updated October 2, 2026.

SPDW is a low-cost ETF that tracks the SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US Index. its distribution rate is 2.86%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.00%, its expense ratio is 0.03%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 85/100 (Safe). Total return is 162.8% over the past 19.4 years, 471.5 points behind SPY at 634.3%.

At the current 2.86% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $286 per year, or about $143.00 per semi-annual payment if the next payment matches the last regular one.

State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF tracks a float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index of publicly traded companies domiciled in developed countries outside the United States, holding at least 80% of its assets in the underlying index securities. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate paid semi-annually, with an exceptionally low expense ratio of 0.03%. It appeals to equity investors seeking broad international developed-market exposure with minimal costs.

SPDW performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 162.8% over the past 19.4 years, 471.5 points behind SPY at 634.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 20.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.5%.

SPDW key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

85 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.43%

Issuer

State Street

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/20/2007

Expense ratio

0.03%

Distribution rate

2.86%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

3.00%

Last close

$50.53 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$41,508,409,721

Average volume

3190200.0

Last dividend

$0.722

Last ex-dividend date

06/22/2026

Last payment date

06/26/2026

Beta

1.04

P/E ratio

16.4207

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.86%) 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 (3.00%) 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. 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 or company page; Index: SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US Index; 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.

SPDW risks and drawbacks

SPDW's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, 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 11.5%.

Who may consider SPDW — and who may not

SPDW may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SPDW pays semi-annual); 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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