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%	1.89B	Nov 2017	SPDG vs DIVB
UDIV	Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF	0.06%	136.08M	Jun 2016	SPDG vs UDIV
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	0.06%	99.95B	Oct 2011	SPDG vs SCHD

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SPDG

SPDG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 63. There are 81 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	5.54B	Jun 2017	SPDG vs XDIV.TO
TBNK.TO	TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF	97	370.26M	Apr 2023	SPDG vs TBNK.TO
PDC.TO	Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF	97	1.02B	—	SPDG vs PDC.TO
ISPA.DE	iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...	95	—	Sep 2009	SPDG vs ISPA.DE

Top Performing SPDG Alternatives (YTD)

SPDG is at 14.47% YTD. There are 36 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 75.79%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MRNY	YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF	75.79%	121.45M	Oct 2023	SPDG vs MRNY
SCDL	ETRACS 2x Leveraged U.S. Dividend Factor TR ETN	33.87%	7.89M	Feb 2021	SPDG vs SCDL
TBNK.TO	TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF	30.50%	370.26M	Apr 2023	SPDG vs TBNK.TO
DGRE	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growt...	27.61%	154.36M	Aug 2013	SPDG vs DGRE
DXU.TO	Dynamic Active U.S. Dividend ETF	27.23%	82.94M	Sep 2024	SPDG vs DXU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SPDG

SPDG has 12.43% 1-year volatility. There are 114 ETFs in the Dividend category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 5.90%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ALTY	Global X Alternative Income ETF	5.90%	44.46M	Jul 2015	SPDG vs ALTY
PDIV.TO	Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF	6.91%	223.90M	Jan 2018	SPDG vs PDIV.TO
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	8.03%	44.26B	May 2020	SPDG vs JEPI
VUDV.TO	Vanguard U.S. High Dividend Yield Index ETF	8.08%	—	Mar 2026	SPDG vs VUDV.TO
CCEF	Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF	8.25%	32.60M	Jan 2024	SPDG vs CCEF

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SPDG

SPDG has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.34%. There are 98 ETFs in the Dividend category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.44%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	-2.44%	5.54B	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
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
PDC.TO	Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF	-3.86%	1.02B	—	SPDG vs PDC.TO

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 $765B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	SPDG vs SPY
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-4.79%	138.96B	Nov 2004	SPDG vs GLD
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Technology Equities	66	28.25%	130.33B	Dec 1998	SPDG vs XLK
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	45	8.70%	52.13B	Sep 2000	SPDG vs SPYG
SPYD	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ...	S&P 500, Dividend	47	12.56%	7.30B	Oct 2015	SPDG vs SPYD
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	42	23.49%	36.84B	Dec 1998	SPDG vs XLE
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-4.72%	28.75B	Jun 2018	SPDG vs GLDM
SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.21%	148.87B	Nov 2005	SPDG vs SPYM
XLU	State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF	Utilities Equities	27	6.99%	22.62B	Dec 1998	SPDG vs XLU
BIL	SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	1.67%	46.54B	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	80	9.26%	—	Mar 2005	SPDG vs SVAIX
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	75	9.19%	41.89B	Jun 2014	SPDG vs DGRO
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	1.35%	59.17B	Dec 2009	SPDG vs SCHG
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	14	0.77%	41.34B	Jul 2002	SPDG vs TLT
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.88%	43.10B	Nov 2009	SPDG vs SCHB
USMV	iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	15	1.14%	22.61B	Oct 2011	SPDG vs USMV
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	32	0.49%	394.40B	Apr 2007	SPDG vs BND
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	SPDG vs VOO
JEPQ	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	63	7.85%	40.03B	May 2022	SPDG vs JEPQ
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	69	11.07%	36.32B	Feb 2022	SPDG vs CGDV
FDVV	Fidelity High Dividend ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	64	8.39%	9.77B	Sep 2016	SPDG vs FDVV
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	68	29.91%	21.99B	Oct 2015	SPDG vs SPMO
DJD	Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	79	11.47%	455.13M	Dec 2015	SPDG vs DJD
TQQQ	ProShares UltraPro QQQ	Leveraged Equities	53	41.43%	39.74B	Feb 2010	SPDG vs TQQQ
SFLNX	Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	92	14.75%	13.25B	Apr 2007	SPDG vs SFLNX
FCCD.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Dividend Index ETF	Dividend	95	14.63%	376.10M	Sep 2018	SPDG vs FCCD.TO
DIA	State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF...	Large Cap Blend Equities	56	8.31%	45.15B	Jan 1998	SPDG vs DIA
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	74	13.23%	19.44B	Sep 2019	SPDG vs AVDV
RWL	Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF	S&P 500	83	11.76%	9.85B	Feb 2008	SPDG vs RWL
AMDY	YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF	Derivative Income, Options Trading	90	101.34%	409.32M	Sep 2023	SPDG vs AMDY

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