State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
$49.78+0.10 (+0.19%)
- 0.03%
- $40.7B
- +21.4%
- 3.05%
- 2.9M sh
- $49.76
- low $41.99high $52.43
The ETF.net SPDW Grade
A
Score 78 out of 100
- 3 of 21
Score 78 of 100 falls in the A 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.A90 out of 100Rank 1 of 21Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 18Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C47 out of 100Rank 10 of 21Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B55 out of 100Rank 10 of 21Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A78 out of 100Rank 5 of 20Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A74 out of 100Rank 5 of 21
Our read on SPDW
ADeveloped markets outside the US, roughly 2,400 stocks deep, for three basis points. State Street's 2007-vintage international core: priced at the category floor and built wide rather than mega-cap-only.
The fund seeks to provide investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the total return performance of the S&P Developed Ex-U.S. BMI Index.
Why people hold it
- 0.03% is the floor for this category. It matches VEA and SCHF penny for penny and sits far under what the typical developed-markets index fund charges.
- Roughly 2,400 names across developed markets ex-US. The S&P Developed Ex-U.S. BMI is a broad-market index, so the sweep runs well past the household-name giants.
- Tracking is among the tightest in its peer group, and it's a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, which helps at the point of execution.
- Trading since 2007 under one of the largest ETF issuers, a long operating history for a fund at this price point.
Worth knowing
- Developed markets only. No US stocks, no emerging markets, by mandate. This is one slice of a global allocation, not the whole map.
- Plain index exposure to foreign equities, with no hedge or defensive screen in the mandate. Overseas market swings pass straight through.
- Distributions arrive once or twice a year rather than quarterly or monthly, so the income rhythm is lumpier than some peers.
SPDW Holdings
- Stocks
- 2,444
- 13%
- SMSN
Sectors
- Financials25.0%
- Technology15.6%
- Industrials14.9%
- Health Care8.9%
- Materials8.3%
- Consumer Discretionary7.9%
- Energy7.2%
- Consumer Staples4.2%
- Communication3.6%
- Real Estate2.4%
- Utilities2.1%
Geography
- Japan22.97%
- United Kingdom10.50%
- Canada10.32%
- South Korea9.39%
- Switzerland6.80%
- Germany6.08%
- France5.88%
- Australia5.34%
- 22.71%
Developed 89% · Emerging 11%
SPDW Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
SPDW$12,138
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 | SPDW |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.5% |
| 1 month | −3.6% |
| 3 months | −1.2% |
| 1 year | +21.4% |
| 3 years | +20.6% |
| 5 years | +10.0% |
| 10 years | +9.8% |
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 | SPDW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +13.5% | |
| 2025 | +34.7% | |
| 2024 | +3.5% | |
| 2023 | +17.8% | |
| 2022 | −16.0% | |
| 2021 | +11.4% | |
| 2020 | +9.9% |
SPDW in the news
SPDW Dividends
- 3.05%
- $1.52
- $0.72 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
SPDW Risk
- 12.9%
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.
- 1.20
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.
- −29.9%
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.
- 1.03
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
SPDW Cost
0.03%
SPDW0.03%
- The middle half of Developed International Core funds
- Median 0.09%
No Developed International Core fund charges less.
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