SPXD ETF — Xtrackers S&P 500 Diversified Sector Weight ETF

Xtrackers S&P 500 Diversified Sector Weight ETF (SPXD)

Updated October 16, 2026.

SPXD is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 1.57%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.54%, its expense ratio is 0.09%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 20.9% over the past 1.2 years, 1.0 points behind SPY at 21.9%.

Xtrackers S&P 500 Diversified Sector Weight ETF is an equity fund that tracks the S&P 500 Index with reweighting designed to reduce concentration risk and balance sector exposure across the index's constituents. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly and carries a low expense ratio of 0.09%. It appeals to equity investors seeking broad U.S. market exposure with an emphasis on sector balance rather than market-cap weighting.

SPXD performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 20.9% over the past 1.2 years, 1.0 points behind SPY at 21.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.5%.

SPXD key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

DWS

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/23/2025

Expense ratio

0.09%

Distribution rate

1.57%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.54%

Last close

$29.48 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$7,163,221

Average volume

139.0

Dividend

$0.116

Ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Payment date

09/25/2026

Beta

0.6787

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.57%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.54%) 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: DWS; 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.

SPXD risks and drawbacks

SPXD'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. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 7.5%.

Who may consider SPXD — and who may not

SPXD may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SPXD pays quarterly); 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.

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Frequently asked questions

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