State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF
$103.70−0.95 (−0.91%)
- 0.15%
- $2.75B
- +15.1%
- 0.67%
- 94.8K sh
- low $87.09high $113.93
The ETF.net MDYG Grade
B
Score 59 out of 100
- 7 of 11
Score 59 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C51 out of 100Rank 5 of 11Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A96 out of 100Rank 8 of 11Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D26 out of 100Rank 10 of 11Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B60 out of 100Rank 5 of 11Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C41 out of 100Rank 9 of 11Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B61 out of 100Rank 6 of 11
Our read on MDYG
In short
BThe growth half of the S&P MidCap 400, running since 2005. MDYG keeps the mid-cap names that score growth and leaves the value end to its sibling fund, for 0.15% a year.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return of the S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
MDYG Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
MDYG$11,513
Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | MDYG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.8% |
| 1 month | −2.1% |
| 3 months | −6.4% |
| 1 year | +15.1% |
| 3 years | +17.1% |
| 5 years | +5.5% |
| 10 years | +10.9% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | MDYG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +13.8% | |
| 2025 | +7.2% | |
| 2024 | +15.8% | |
| 2023 | +17.3% | |
| 2022 | −18.9% | |
| 2021 | +18.5% | |
| 2020 | +22.6% |
MDYG in the news
MDYG Dividends
- 0.67%
- $0.70
- $0.23 per share
- Quarterly
MDYG Risk
- 15.9%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.79
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −29.3%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.07
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
MDYG Cost
Overpaying vs SPMD, cheapest in S&P MidCap 400
$2,499
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
MDYG 0.15%
$3,137
SPMD 0.03% Cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | MDYG | SPMD | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $274 | $55 | $219 |
| 20 | $1,071 | $216 | $855 |
| 30 | $3,137 | $638 | $2,499 |
Other funds in S&P MidCap 400
- BXJHiShares ESG Select Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.12%1 year return +17.2%
- BMDYVState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +16.9%
- BIJJiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETFExpense ratio 0.18%1 year return +16.7%
- CRWKInvesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +21.7%
- CMIDEXtrackers S&P MidCap 400 Scored & Screened ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +18.5%
