SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF (SPTI)

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SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF (SPTI) is down 0.4% since the beginning of the year. SPTI is currently trading at $28 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of SPTI shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,002.

SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF (SPTI) has returned -0.41% so far this year and 3.61% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SPTI has returned 1.33% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 30, 2007, SPTI's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.21%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 27.5 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Nov 2008 with a return of +3.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2022 at -3.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, SPTI closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 14, 2008 with a return of +5.5%, while the worst single day was Oct 13, 2008 at -5.9%.

SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF has an annualized alpha of 3.31%, beta of -0.06, and R2 of 0.08 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 31, 2007.

• This ETF captured 4.85% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -7.12%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.06 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.08 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 0.08 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.

SPTI has an expense ratio of 0.06%, which is considered low.

SPTI ranks 29 for risk / return — below 29% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF (SPTI) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF provided a 3.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.09 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury 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 Intermediate Term Treasury ETF was 16.12%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF drawdown is 2.39%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.