SPYM ETF — State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPYM)

SPYM is a low-cost ETF that tracks the S&P 500 Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.06%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.01%, its expense ratio is 0.02%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 824.9% over the past 20.8 years, 13.2 points ahead of SPY at 811.7%.

At the current 1.06% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $106 per year, or $8.83 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

This ETF tracks the S&P 500 Index, providing broad exposure to large-capitalization U.S. stocks at minimal cost. It distributes quarterly with a modest current yield and carries an expense ratio of 0.02%. The fund appeals to core equity investors seeking low-cost, diversified exposure to the large-cap segment of the U.S. stock market.

SPYM performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 824.9% over the past 20.8 years, 13.2 points ahead of SPY at 811.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.9%.

SPYM key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.06%

Issuer

State Street

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/08/2005

Expense ratio

0.02%

Distribution rate

1.06%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.01%

Last close

$90.34

AUM

$157,410,000,000

Average volume

7554122.0

Last dividend

$0.2390

Ex-dividend date

06/12/2026

Payment date

06/16/2026

Beta

1.0

P/E ratio

25.8559

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.06%) 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 (1.01%) 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 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.

SPYM risks and drawbacks

SPYM'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 8.9%.

Who may consider SPYM — and who may not

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

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