SPYG ETF — State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF (SPYG)

Updated October 2, 2026.

SPYG is a low-cost ETF that tracks the S&P 500 Growth Index. its distribution rate is 0.48%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.47%, its expense ratio is 0.04%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 82/100 (Safe). Total return is 578.5% over the past 26 years, 272.9 points behind IVW at 851.4%.

At the current 0.48% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $48 per year, or about $12.00 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&P 500 Growth Index, providing exposure to large-capitalization growth stocks in the U.S. equity market. The fund carries a low expense ratio of 0.04% and distributes quarterly at a modest yield. This fund appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking broad exposure to U.S. large-cap growth companies with minimal costs.

SPYG performance versus IVW

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 578.5% over the past 26 years, 272.9 points behind IVW at 851.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 19.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.8%.

SPYG key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

82 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.39%

Issuer

State Street

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/25/2000

Expense ratio

0.04%

Distribution rate

0.48%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.47%

Last close

$124.62 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$56,674,358,189

Market cap

$15,608,308,736

Average volume

1909000.0

Last dividend

$0.148

Last ex-dividend date

09/21/2026

Last payment date

09/23/2026

Beta

1.22

P/E ratio

27.4303

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.48%) 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 (0.47%) 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: S&P 500 Growth 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.

SPYG risks and drawbacks

SPYG'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 IVW over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 13.8%.

Who may consider SPYG — and who may not

SPYG 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 (SPYG pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching IVW total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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