SPDG Alternatives & Similar ETFs

SPDR Portfolio S&P Sector Neutral Dividend ETF (SPDG) belongs to the Dividend category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SPDG. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SPDG

SPDG charges 0.05% annually. There are 2 ETFs in the Dividend category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	0.04%	124.70B	Apr 2006	SPDG vs VIG
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	0.04%	94.60B	Nov 2006	SPDG vs VYM
UDIV	Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF	0.06%	133.93M	Jun 2016	SPDG vs UDIV
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	0.06%	94.95B	Oct 2011	SPDG vs SCHD
DJD	Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF	0.07%	453.49M	Dec 2015	SPDG vs DJD

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SPDG

SPDG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 69. There are 65 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	98	7.99B	Nov 2012	SPDG vs VDY.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	98	5.25B	Jun 2017	SPDG vs XDIV.TO
PDC.TO	Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF	96	1.02B	—	SPDG vs PDC.TO
TBNK.TO	TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF	96	340.80M	Apr 2023	SPDG vs TBNK.TO
FCCD.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Dividend Index ETF	94	365.90M	Sep 2018	SPDG vs FCCD.TO

Top Performing SPDG Alternatives (YTD)

SPDG is at 16.69% YTD. There are 22 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 110.49%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AMDY	YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF	110.49%	367.33M	Sep 2023	SPDG vs AMDY
MRNY	YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF	51.59%	82.87M	Oct 2023	SPDG vs MRNY
SCDL	ETRACS 2x Leveraged U.S. Dividend Factor TR ETN	37.06%	8.19M	Feb 2021	SPDG vs SCDL
NDIV	Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF	32.65%	28.66M	Aug 2022	SPDG vs NDIV
DGRE	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growt...	31.30%	139.26M	Aug 2013	SPDG vs DGRE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SPDG

SPDG has 12.14% 1-year volatility. There are 118 ETFs in the Dividend category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 5.79%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ALTY	Global X Alternative Income ETF	5.79%	44.29M	Jul 2015	SPDG vs ALTY
PDIV.TO	Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF	6.79%	212.60M	Jan 2018	SPDG vs PDIV.TO
VUDV.TO	Vanguard U.S. High Dividend Yield Index ETF	7.57%	—	Mar 2026	SPDG vs VUDV.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	7.85%	5.25B	Jun 2017	SPDG vs XDIV.TO
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	7.85%	44.59B	May 2020	SPDG vs JEPI

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SPDG

SPDG has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.34%. There are 105 ETFs in the Dividend category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.33%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	-2.33%	5.25B	Jun 2017	SPDG vs XDIV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	-3.12%	7.99B	Nov 2012	SPDG vs VDY.TO
DFND	Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF	-3.44%	8.98M	Jan 2016	SPDG vs DFND
ISPA.DE	iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...	-3.63%	—	Sep 2009	SPDG vs ISPA.DE
VDIV.DE	VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...	-3.68%	—	May 2016	SPDG vs VDIV.DE

Other ETFs from State Street

The 10 most viewed State Street ETFs shown here include SPY, GLD, XLK and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $781B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	SPDG vs SPY
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	32	2.92%	150.37B	Nov 2004	SPDG vs GLD
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Technology Equities	83	36.47%	121.66B	Dec 1998	SPDG vs XLK
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	57	13.75%	53.61B	Sep 2000	SPDG vs SPYG
SPYD	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ...	S&P 500, Dividend	41	10.34%	7.30B	Oct 2015	SPDG vs SPYD
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	63	32.17%	38.95B	Dec 1998	SPDG vs XLE
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	32	3.00%	30.87B	Jun 2018	SPDG vs GLDM
SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.98%	146.68B	Nov 2005	SPDG vs SPYM
XLU	State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF	Utilities Equities	19	3.11%	22.40B	Dec 1998	SPDG vs XLU
BIL	SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	1.49%	45.99B	May 2007	SPDG vs BIL

Often Compared With SPDG

Investors most often compare SPDG with DIVB, SVAIX, DGRO. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DIVB	iShares U.S. Dividend and Buyback ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	79	17.35%	1.47B	Nov 2017	SPDG vs DIVB
SVAIX	Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	70	8.76%	—	Mar 2005	SPDG vs SVAIX
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	71	8.76%	40.46B	Jun 2014	SPDG vs DGRO
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	39	6.42%	61.08B	Dec 2009	SPDG vs SCHG
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	-0.27%	42.90B	Jul 2002	SPDG vs TLT
USMV	iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	17	2.65%	23.09B	Oct 2011	SPDG vs USMV
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	37	0.27%	389.80B	Apr 2007	SPDG vs BND
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.28%	43.31B	Nov 2009	SPDG vs SCHB
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	SPDG vs VOO
JEPQ	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	74	9.54%	39.63B	May 2022	SPDG vs JEPQ
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	76	11.89%	35.12B	Feb 2022	SPDG vs CGDV
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	75	30.35%	19.93B	Oct 2015	SPDG vs SPMO
FDVV	Fidelity High Dividend ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	64	8.39%	9.18B	Sep 2016	SPDG vs FDVV
SFLNX	Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	92	14.66%	12.67B	Apr 2007	SPDG vs SFLNX
TQQQ	ProShares UltraPro QQQ	Leveraged Equities	71	64.46%	39.77B	Feb 2010	SPDG vs TQQQ
DIA	State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	6.26%	44.42B	Jan 1998	SPDG vs DIA
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	78	16.04%	19.44B	Sep 2019	SPDG vs AVDV
RWL	Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF	S&P 500	81	11.07%	9.07B	Feb 2008	SPDG vs RWL
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	58	13.78%	24.20B	Sep 2010	SPDG vs VOOG
PRWAX	T. Rowe Price All-Cap Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	15	1.11%	—	Sep 1985	SPDG vs PRWAX

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