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

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

SPDW is a low-cost ETF that tracks the SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 2.81%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.95%, its expense ratio is 0.03%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 74/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is 166.9% over the past 19.3 years, 463.5 points behind SPY at 630.4%.

At the current 2.81% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $281 per year, or $23.42 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual semi-annual payments vary.

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

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 166.9% over the past 19.3 years, 463.5 points behind SPY at 630.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.5%.

SPDW key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

74 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.08%

Issuer

State Street

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/20/2007

Expense ratio

0.03%

Distribution rate

2.81%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

2.95%

Last close

$51.31

AUM

$42,140,223,057

Average volume

2278361.0

Last dividend

$0.7220

Ex-dividend date

06/22/2026

Payment date

06/26/2026

Beta

1.04

P/E ratio

18.5008

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.81%) 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 (2.95%) 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. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: State Street fund 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, 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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