SPTM ETF — State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF (SPTM)

Updated October 16, 2026.

SPTM is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 1.08%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.06%, its expense ratio is 0.03%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Total return is 803.4% over the past 26 years, 23.0 points ahead of SPY at 780.4%.

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF is an ETF that tracks the S&P 1500 Composite Index, which measures the performance of large-, mid-, and small-capitalization segments of the U.S. equity market by combining the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600 indexes. The fund distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate and carries a very low expense ratio of 0.03%. It appeals to investors seeking broad U.S. market exposure across all market capitalizations with minimal costs.

SPTM performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 803.4% over the past 26 years, 23.0 points ahead of SPY at 780.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 16.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.7%.

SPTM key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.08%

Issuer

State Street

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/04/2000

Expense ratio

0.03%

Distribution rate

1.08%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.06%

Last close

$92.22 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$14,296,490,283

Average volume

464231.0

Dividend

$0.25

Ex-dividend date

09/21/2026

Payment date

09/23/2026

Beta

1.0

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.08%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.06%) 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 or company page; 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.

SPTM risks and drawbacks

SPTM'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 8.7%.

Who may consider SPTM — and who may not

SPTM 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 (SPTM pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

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