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SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US78463X1037
CUSIP
78463X103
Inception Date
Oct 15, 2002
Region
Developed Europe (Broad)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
STOXX Europe Total Market
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU) has returned -1.25% so far this year and 20.92% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SPEU has returned 9.00% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF

1D
3.20%
1M
-8.30%
YTD
-1.25%
6M
4.53%
1Y
20.92%
3Y*
14.15%
5Y*
8.52%
10Y*
9.00%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 21, 2002, SPEU's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.66%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.8 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +17.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -20.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, SPEU closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +15.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.51%3.04%-8.30%-1.25%
20256.15%3.93%0.53%3.84%5.14%2.72%-2.41%3.68%1.95%0.58%1.44%3.75%35.80%
2024-1.21%2.29%3.71%-2.25%6.37%-2.84%2.49%3.79%0.44%-5.69%-1.91%-2.58%1.93%
20239.31%-1.50%2.29%4.26%-5.22%4.30%2.96%-4.26%-4.44%-3.12%9.62%5.54%19.85%
2022-4.06%-4.87%0.35%-6.42%2.32%-10.02%5.34%-7.49%-9.64%8.30%13.66%-1.76%-15.97%
2021-1.54%2.88%3.35%4.66%4.75%-1.67%2.05%1.50%-5.40%5.26%-4.70%4.76%16.20%

Benchmark Metrics

SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF has an annualized alpha of -0.92%, beta of 0.94, and R² of 0.66 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 22, 2002.

  • This ETF participated in 109.94% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 99.06% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.94 and R² of 0.66, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-0.92%
Beta
0.94
0.66
Upside Capture
99.06%
Downside Capture
109.94%

Expense Ratio

SPEU has an expense ratio of 0.09%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SPEU ranks 64 for risk / return — better than 64% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


SPEU Risk / Return Rank: 6464
Overall Rank
SPEU Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6767
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SPEU Sortino Ratio Rank: 6767
Sortino Ratio Rank
SPEU Omega Ratio Rank: 6464
Omega Ratio Rank
SPEU Calmar Ratio Rank: 6060
Calmar Ratio Rank
SPEU Martin Ratio Rank: 6060
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SPEUBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.23

0.90

+0.33

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.73

1.39

+0.35

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.25

1.21

+0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.60

1.40

+0.20

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.13

6.61

-0.48

Explore SPEU risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF provided a 3.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.86 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.86$1.81$1.31$1.17$1.07$1.14$0.86$1.16$1.19$1.01$1.09$1.15

Dividend yield

3.63%3.47%3.29%2.91%3.08%2.67%2.29%3.19%3.99%2.82%3.66%3.62%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.23
2025$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.87$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.59$1.81
2024$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.76$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.19$1.31
2023$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.15$1.17
2022$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.14$1.07
2021$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.27$1.14

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SPDR Portfolio Europe 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 Portfolio Europe ETF was 62.45%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2233 trading sessions.

The current SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF drawdown is 8.66%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-62.45%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 20092233Jan 19, 20182572
-36.83%Jan 21, 202041Mar 18, 2020175Nov 24, 2020216
-32.7%Nov 10, 2021221Sep 27, 2022352Feb 22, 2024573
-21.89%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018246Dec 16, 2019475
-20.15%Nov 22, 200274Mar 12, 200339May 7, 2003113

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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