SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG) has returned 2.78% so far this year and 17.39% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SLYG has returned 9.90% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 2, 2000, SLYG's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.74%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.8 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +19.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -24.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, SLYG closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +14.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.2%.

SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.36%, beta of 1.05, and R² of 0.71 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 03, 2000.

• This ETF captured 129.94% of S&P 500 Index gains and 120.56% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 1.05 and R² of 0.71, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

SLYG has an expense ratio of 0.15%, which is considered low.

SLYG ranks 45 for risk / return — on par with similar ETFs. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF provided a 0.80% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.77 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF was 62.15%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 1086 trading sessions.

The current SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF drawdown is 5.91%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.