SPEU ETF — State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU)
SPEU is a low-cost ETF. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 6.31%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.33%, its expense ratio is 0.07%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 80/100 (Safe). Total return is 391.6% over the past 23.9 years, 831.1 points behind SPY at 1222.7%.
At the current 6.31% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $631 per year, or $52.58 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF is an exchange-traded fund that tracks a broad market-capitalization-weighted index of publicly traded Western European companies, holding at least 80% of its assets in index securities through a sampling strategy. The fund carries a low expense ratio of 0.07% and distributes dividends quarterly at a modest current rate. It appeals to investors seeking broad exposure to developed European equity markets with minimal fees.
SPEU dividend yield and income
Data as of September 3, 2026.
The distribution rate (6.31%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid quarterly. Trailing-12-month yield (3.33%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.896. The last ex-dividend date was 06/22/2026. It was paid on 06/24/2026. At 6.31%, $10,000 would generate about $631 a year ($52.58 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | $0.896 | 293.0% |
| 2026-03-23 | $0.228 | -61.3% |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.589 | 236.6% |
| 2025-09-22 | $0.175 | -79.8% |
| 2025-06-23 | $0.866 | 392.0% |
| 2025-03-24 | $0.176 | -6.9% |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.189 | 3.8% |
| 2024-09-23 | $0.182 | -76.1% |
| 2024-06-24 | $0.762 | 325.7% |
| 2024-03-18 | $0.179 | 21.8% |
| 2023-12-18 | $0.147 | -14.0% |
| 2023-09-18 | $0.171 | -75.2% |
| 2023-06-20 | $0.689 | 312.6% |
| 2023-03-20 | $0.167 | 21.9% |
| 2022-12-19 | $0.137 | -8.1% |
| 2022-09-19 | $0.149 | -75.4% |
| 2022-06-21 | $0.606 | 246.3% |
| 2022-03-21 | $0.175 | -34.7% |
| 2021-12-20 | $0.268 | 32.7% |
| 2021-09-20 | $0.202 | -58.9% |
| 2021-06-21 | $0.492 | 182.8% |
| 2021-03-22 | $0.174 | -23.0% |
| 2020-12-21 | $0.226 | 29.9% |
| 2020-09-21 | $0.174 | -33.6% |
| 2020-06-22 | $0.262 | 29.1% |
| 2020-03-23 | $0.203 | 40.0% |
| 2019-12-23 | $0.145 | 12.4% |
| 2019-09-23 | $0.129 | -79.7% |
| 2019-06-24 | $0.636 | 151.4% |
| 2019-03-18 | $0.253 | 69.8% |
| 2018-12-24 | $0.149 | -10.8% |
| 2018-09-24 | $0.167 | -73.4% |
| 2018-06-18 | $0.629 | 152.6% |
| 2018-03-19 | $0.249 | 72.9% |
| 2017-12-15 | $0.144 | 350.0% |
| 2017-09-15 | $0.032 | -94.5% |
| 2017-06-16 | $0.577 | 122.8% |
| 2017-03-17 | $0.259 | 86.3% |
| 2016-12-16 | $0.139 | 4.5% |
| 2016-09-16 | $0.133 | -76.6% |
| 2016-06-17 | $0.568 | 124.5% |
| 2016-03-18 | $0.253 | 62.2% |
| 2015-12-18 | $0.156 | 6.1% |
| 2015-09-18 | $0.147 | -73.8% |
| 2015-06-19 | $0.561 | 94.1% |
| 2015-03-20 | $0.289 | 28.4% |
| 2014-12-19 | $0.225 | 51.0% |
| 2014-09-19 | $0.149 | -74.6% |
| 2014-06-20 | $0.587 | -44.8% |
| 2014-03-21 | $1.063 | 507.4% |
| 2013-12-20 | $0.175 | 3.6% |
| 2013-09-20 | $0.169 | -70.5% |
| 2013-06-21 | $0.572 | 98.6% |
| 2013-03-15 | $0.288 | 81.1% |
| 2012-12-21 | $0.159 | 0.0% |
| 2012-09-21 | $0.159 | -73.1% |
| 2012-06-15 | $0.592 | 100.7% |
| 2012-03-16 | $0.295 | 35.3% |
| 2011-12-16 | $0.218 | 67.7% |
| 2011-09-16 | $0.13 | -80.7% |
| 2011-06-17 | $0.673 | 72.6% |
| 2011-03-18 | $0.39 | -4.4% |
| 2010-12-17 | $0.408 | 242.9% |
| 2010-09-17 | $0.119 | 0.0% |
| 2010-06-18 | $0.119 | -51.6% |
| 2010-03-19 | $0.246 | -56.6% |
| 2009-12-18 | $0.567 | 316.9% |
| 2009-09-18 | $0.136 | -75.0% |
| 2009-06-19 | $0.543 | 944.2% |
| 2009-03-20 | $0.052 | -84.6% |
| 2008-12-19 | $0.338 | 69.8% |
| 2008-09-19 | $0.199 | -78.6% |
| 2008-06-20 | $0.931 | 159.3% |
| 2008-03-20 | $0.359 | -34.2% |
| 2007-12-21 | $0.546 | 102.2% |
| 2007-09-21 | $0.27 | -64.4% |
| 2007-06-15 | $0.759 | 164.5% |
| 2007-03-16 | $0.287 | 82.8% |
| 2006-12-15 | $0.157 | -62.9% |
| 2006-09-15 | $0.423 | -44.6% |
| 2006-06-16 | $0.764 | 634.6% |
| 2006-03-17 | $0.104 | -60.8% |
| 2005-12-19 | $0.265 | 35.9% |
| 2005-09-19 | $0.195 | -57.2% |
| 2005-06-20 | $0.456 | 60.0% |
| 2005-03-22 | $0.285 | 352.4% |
| 2004-12-20 | $0.063 | -67.5% |
| 2004-09-20 | $0.194 | -50.1% |
| 2004-06-21 | $0.389 | 112.6% |
| 2004-03-22 | $0.183 | 108.0% |
| 2003-12-22 | $0.088 | -44.3% |
| 2003-09-22 | $0.158 | -47.5% |
| 2003-06-20 | $0.301 | 48.3% |
| 2003-03-21 | $0.203 | — |
| 2003 total | $0.75 | — |
| 2004 total | $0.829 | 10.5% |
| 2005 total | $1.201 | 44.9% |
| 2006 total | $1.448 | 20.6% |
| 2007 total | $1.862 | 28.6% |
| 2008 total | $1.827 | -1.9% |
| 2009 total | $1.298 | -29.0% |
| 2010 total | $0.892 | -31.3% |
| 2011 total | $1.411 | 58.2% |
| 2012 total | $1.205 | -14.6% |
| 2013 total | $1.204 | -0.1% |
| 2014 total | $2.024 | 68.1% |
| 2015 total | $1.153 | -43.0% |
| 2016 total | $1.093 | -5.2% |
| 2017 total | $1.012 | -7.4% |
| 2018 total | $1.194 | 18.0% |
| 2019 total | $1.163 | -2.6% |
| 2020 total | $0.865 | -25.6% |
| 2021 total | $1.136 | 31.3% |
| 2022 total | $1.067 | -6.1% |
| 2023 total | $1.174 | 10.0% |
| 2024 total | $1.312 | 11.8% |
| 2025 total | $1.806 | 37.7% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.124 | 7.9% vs prior-year YTD |
SPEU dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +33.6%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -32.77%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +33.6% |
| 3Y | 65.3% |
| 5Y | 77.1% |
| 10Y | 68.0% |
SPEU holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
SPEU performance versus SPY
Data as of September 3, 2026.
Total return is 391.6% over the past 23.9 years, 831.1 points behind SPY at 1222.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (23.9 years) | 391.6% | 6.90% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 18.30% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 8.90% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 9.70% |
SPEU key facts
Data as of September 3, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 80 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 5.05%
- Issuer
- State Street
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 10/15/2002
- Expense ratio
- 0.07%
- Distribution rate
- 6.31%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 3.33%
- Last close
- $56.77
- NAV
- $56.25
- Premium / discount
- 0.92% premium
- AUM
- $743,769,662
- Average volume
- 24765.0
- Last dividend
- $0.896
- Last ex-dividend date
- 06/22/2026
- Last payment date
- 06/24/2026
- Beta
- 0.95
- P/E ratio
- 17.8601
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (6.31%) 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 (3.33%) 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.
SPEU risks and drawbacks
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 12.1%.
Who may consider SPEU — and who may not
SPEU 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 (SPEU pays quarterly); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
Frequently asked questions
Does SPEU pay monthly?
No. SPEU currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is SPEU's expense ratio?
SPEU's expense ratio is 0.07%.
What is SPEU's dividend yield?
SPEU currently yields 6.31%, paid quarterly, with a 0.07% expense ratio.
How has SPEU's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +33.6%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does SPEU pay a dividend?
SPEU pays quarterly. The last dividend was $0.896. The last ex-dividend date was 06/22/2026. It was paid on 06/24/2026.
How has SPEU performed?
Total return is 391.6% over the past 23.9 years, 831.1 points behind SPY at 1222.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.1%.
Is SPEU a good investment?
SPEU's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 80 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 6.31%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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