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
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	0.04%	96.10B	Nov 2006	SPDG vs VYM
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	0.04%	127.80B	Apr 2006	SPDG vs VIG
DIVB	iShares Core Dividend ETF	0.05%	1.59B	Nov 2017	SPDG vs DIVB
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	0.06%	98.55B	Oct 2011	SPDG vs SCHD
UDIV	Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF	0.06%	139.61M	Jun 2016	SPDG vs UDIV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SPDG

SPDG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 69. There are 87 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	99	8.59B	Nov 2012	SPDG vs VDY.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	98	5.78B	Jun 2017	SPDG vs XDIV.TO
TBNK.TO	TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF	98	400.72M	Apr 2023	SPDG vs TBNK.TO
PDC.TO	Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF	98	1.05B	—	SPDG vs PDC.TO
ISPA.DE	iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...	96	—	Sep 2009	SPDG vs ISPA.DE

Top Performing SPDG Alternatives (YTD)

SPDG is at 15.89% YTD. There are 44 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 89.76%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MRNY	YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF	89.76%	127.56M	Oct 2023	SPDG vs MRNY
SCDL	ETRACS 2x Leveraged U.S. Dividend Factor TR ETN	39.67%	8.22M	Feb 2021	SPDG vs SCDL
TBNK.TO	TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF	33.87%	400.72M	Apr 2023	SPDG vs TBNK.TO
NDIV	Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF	28.18%	26.22M	Aug 2022	SPDG vs NDIV
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	27.73%	8.59B	Nov 2012	SPDG vs VDY.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SPDG

SPDG has 12.32% 1-year volatility. There are 124 ETFs in the Dividend category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 5.85%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ALTY	Global X Alternative Income ETF	5.85%	45.46M	Jul 2015	SPDG vs ALTY
PDIV.TO	Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF	6.89%	229.70M	Jan 2018	SPDG vs PDIV.TO
HIGH	Simplify Enhanced Income ETF	7.30%	71.03M	Oct 2022	SPDG vs HIGH
VUDV.TO	Vanguard U.S. High Dividend Yield Index ETF	7.83%	—	Mar 2026	SPDG vs VUDV.TO
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	8.03%	45.17B	May 2020	SPDG vs JEPI

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SPDG

SPDG has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.34%. There are 106 ETFs in the Dividend category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.72%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZZZD.TO	BMO Tactical Dividend ETF Fund	-2.72%	25.02M	Jan 2019	SPDG vs ZZZD.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	-2.78%	5.78B	Jun 2017	SPDG vs XDIV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	-3.12%	8.59B	Nov 2012	SPDG vs VDY.TO
ISPA.DE	iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...	-3.64%	—	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 $783B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	783.21B	Jan 1993	SPDG vs SPY
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-7.36%	132.10B	Nov 2004	SPDG vs GLD
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Technology Equities	63	26.22%	120.59B	Dec 1998	SPDG vs XLK
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	48	10.97%	52.75B	Sep 2000	SPDG vs SPYG
SPYD	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ...	S&P 500, Dividend	54	14.99%	7.40B	Oct 2015	SPDG vs SPYD
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	50	28.66%	36.33B	Dec 1998	SPDG vs XLE
SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.50%	158.31B	Nov 2005	SPDG vs SPYM
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	23	-7.26%	27.70B	Jun 2018	SPDG vs GLDM
XLU	State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF	Utilities Equities	31	8.54%	23.51B	Dec 1998	SPDG vs XLU
BIL	SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	1.88%	46.75B	May 2007	SPDG vs BIL

Often Compared With SPDG

Investors most often compare SPDG with SVAIX, DGRO, SCHG. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SVAIX	Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	84	12.44%	—	Mar 2005	SPDG vs SVAIX
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	86	12.23%	42.05B	Jun 2014	SPDG vs DGRO
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	33	5.60%	60.56B	Dec 2009	SPDG vs SCHG
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	13	-1.48%	42.18B	Jul 2002	SPDG vs TLT
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	11.00%	43.66B	Nov 2009	SPDG vs SCHB
USMV	iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	28	4.64%	23.36B	Oct 2011	SPDG vs USMV
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	32	-0.17%	394.40B	Apr 2007	SPDG vs BND
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	62	26.03%	22.01B	Oct 2015	SPDG vs SPMO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	1.70T	Sep 2010	SPDG vs VOO
FDVV	Fidelity High Dividend ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	71	11.08%	9.74B	Sep 2016	SPDG vs FDVV
JEPQ	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	65	8.49%	40.37B	May 2022	SPDG vs JEPQ
DJD	Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	87	14.41%	475.48M	Dec 2015	SPDG vs DJD
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	69	13.06%	36.70B	Feb 2022	SPDG vs CGDV
TQQQ	ProShares UltraPro QQQ	Leveraged Equities	48	38.33%	37.04B	Feb 2010	SPDG vs TQQQ
SFLNX	Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	92	16.34%	12.97B	Apr 2007	SPDG vs SFLNX
DIA	State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF...	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	9.95%	45.34B	Jan 1998	SPDG vs DIA
FCCD.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Dividend Index ETF	Dividend	96	15.59%	378.40M	Sep 2018	SPDG vs FCCD.TO
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	69	11.30%	18.99B	Sep 2019	SPDG vs AVDV
RWL	Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF	S&P 500	91	14.96%	9.51B	Feb 2008	SPDG vs RWL
AMDY	YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF	Derivative Income, Options Trading	93	109.12%	443.39M	Sep 2023	SPDG vs AMDY

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