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SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (SPLB)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US78464A3674
CUSIP
78464A367
Inception Date
Mar 10, 2009
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Bloomberg Barclays Long U.S. Corporate Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond 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 Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (SPLB) has returned -0.71% so far this year and 3.79% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SPLB has returned 2.39% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF

1D
0.77%
1M
-3.01%
YTD
-0.71%
6M
-1.36%
1Y
3.79%
3Y*
3.08%
5Y*
-1.80%
10Y*
2.39%

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 Mar 11, 2009, SPLB's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.48%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.1 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +11.0%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -10.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, SPLB closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 23, 2020 with a return of +10.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -9.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.53%1.83%-3.01%-0.71%
20250.45%3.53%-1.53%-1.61%-0.05%3.06%-0.22%0.67%3.35%0.12%0.83%-1.58%7.05%
2024-0.71%-2.70%1.96%-4.94%3.04%0.33%3.19%2.28%2.79%-4.38%2.56%-4.59%-1.74%
20237.48%-5.73%4.66%0.74%-2.87%1.76%-0.21%-2.07%-5.42%-4.09%11.02%7.02%11.20%
2022-5.02%-3.27%-3.37%-9.96%1.82%-4.55%5.39%-5.57%-8.32%-2.17%9.71%-2.31%-25.68%
2021-2.84%-3.36%-2.42%1.59%0.56%3.92%2.24%-0.44%-2.34%1.82%0.37%-0.82%-1.99%

Benchmark Metrics

SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF has an annualized alpha of 5.07%, beta of 0.06, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 12, 2009.

  • This ETF participated in 35.07% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 30.51% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.06 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
  • R² of 0.01 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
5.07%
Beta
0.06
0.01
Upside Capture
30.51%
Downside Capture
35.07%

Expense Ratio

SPLB has an expense ratio of 0.07%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SPLB ranks 23 for risk / return — below 23% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


SPLB Risk / Return Rank: 2323
Overall Rank
SPLB Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2222
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SPLB Sortino Ratio Rank: 2020
Sortino Ratio Rank
SPLB Omega Ratio Rank: 2020
Omega Ratio Rank
SPLB Calmar Ratio Rank: 3131
Calmar Ratio Rank
SPLB Martin Ratio Rank: 2424
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 Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (SPLB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SPLBBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.38

0.90

-0.52

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.57

1.39

-0.82

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.08

1.21

-0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.78

1.40

-0.62

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.80

6.61

-4.81

Explore SPLB 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 Long Term Corporate Bond ETF provided a 5.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.19 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.19$1.19$1.16$1.09$1.02$0.95$1.00$1.14$1.14$1.16$1.15$1.18

Dividend yield

5.37%5.25%5.20%4.60%4.53%3.00%3.01%3.79%4.50%4.06%4.34%4.70%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.10$0.10$0.20
2025$0.00$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.20$1.19
2024$0.00$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.20$1.16
2023$0.00$0.09$0.09$0.07$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.19$1.09
2022$0.00$0.09$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.17$1.02
2021$0.00$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.15$0.95

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 Long Term Corporate Bond 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 Long Term Corporate Bond ETF was 34.46%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF drawdown is 15.92%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-34.46%Sep 23, 2021274Oct 24, 2022
-27.95%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202075Jul 7, 202084
-13.99%May 3, 201377Aug 21, 2013174May 1, 2014251
-12.29%Feb 2, 2015102Jun 26, 2015239Jun 8, 2016341
-10.66%Aug 7, 2020154Mar 18, 2021130Sep 22, 2021284

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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