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

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

SPYG is a low-cost ETF that tracks the S&P 500 Growth Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.49%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.48%, its expense ratio is 0.04%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 82/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 557.5% over the past 25.9 years, 265.1 points behind IVW at 822.6%.

At the current 0.49% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $49 per year, or $4.08 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

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

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 557.5% over the past 25.9 years, 265.1 points behind IVW at 822.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.8%.

SPYG key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

82 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.40%

Issuer

State Street

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/25/2000

Expense ratio

0.04%

Distribution rate

0.49%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.48%

Last close

$120.90

AUM

$55,594,341,533

Market cap

$15,608,308,736

Average volume

3416857.0

Last dividend

$0.1480

Ex-dividend date

06/22/2026

Payment date

06/24/2026

Beta

1.21

P/E ratio

28.2299

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.49%) 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 (0.48%) 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: 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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