SPDR ETFs Australia - State Stree SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.AX)

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SPDR ETFs Australia - State Stree SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.AX) is up 5.8% since the beginning of the year. SPY.AX is currently trading at A$1,079 per share. Investors who bought A$1,000 worth of SPY.AX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth A$1,964.

SPDR ETFs Australia - State Stree SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.AX) has returned 5.81% so far this year and 14.05% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, SPY.AX has achieved an annualized return of 15.99%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 14.27% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 13, 2014, SPY.AX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.33%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 4.4 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Oct 2015 with a return of +9.2%, while the worst month was Feb 2020 at -8.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, SPY.AX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 10, 2025 with a return of +7.4%, while the worst single day was Feb 6, 2018 at -6.7%.

SPDR ETFs Australia - State Stree SPDR S&P 500 ETF has an annualized alpha of 14.84%, beta of 0.14, and R2 of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 13, 2014.

• This ETF captured 102.36% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 95.45% of its losses - a favorable profile for investors.
• Beta of 0.14 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.02 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 0.02 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.

SPY.AX ranks 40 for risk / return — below 40% 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.

SPDR ETFs Australia - State Stree SPDR S&P 500 ETF provided a 1.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of A$10.83 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SPDR ETFs Australia - State Stree SPDR S&P 500 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 ETFs Australia - State Stree SPDR S&P 500 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 ETFs Australia - State Stree SPDR S&P 500 ETF was 23.49%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 220 trading sessions.

The current SPDR ETFs Australia - State Stree SPDR S&P 500 ETF drawdown is 0.35%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.