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SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF (SPY1.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

SPY1.DE is a passive ETF by State Street tracking the investment results of the S&P 500 Low Volatility. SPY1.DE launched on Oct 3, 2012 and has a 0.35% expense ratio.

SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF (SPY1.DE) belongs to the S&P 500 category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SPY1.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SPY1.DE

SPY1.DE charges 0.35% annually. There are 53 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
SPY5.DE
SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF0.03%—Mar 2012SPY1.DE vs SPY5.DE
SPYL.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (...0.03%—Oct 2023SPY1.DE vs SPYL.DE
UBU9.DE
UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD dis0.03%—Aug 2025SPY1.DE vs UBU9.DE
E500.DE
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF (EUR Hdg)0.05%—May 2010SPY1.DE vs E500.DE
P500.DE
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF0.05%—May 2010SPY1.DE vs P500.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SPY1.DE

SPY1.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 7. There are 58 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 79.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
ZA30.DE
iShares S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD Acc
79
—Aug 2022SPY1.DE vs ZA30.DE
4UBQ.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD Acc
79
—Apr 2019SPY1.DE vs 4UBQ.DE
XZSP.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF 1C
79
—Dec 2022SPY1.DE vs XZSP.DE
5ESG.DE
Invesco S&P 500 Scored & Screened ETF Acc
78
—Nov 2021SPY1.DE vs 5ESG.DE
S5SD.DE
UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF USD dis
78
—Apr 2019SPY1.DE vs S5SD.DE

Top Performing SPY1.DE Alternatives (YTD)

SPY1.DE is at 2.00% YTD. There are 54 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 32.71%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
QDVF.DE
iShares S&P 500 Energy Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)
32.71%
—Nov 2015SPY1.DE vs QDVF.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...
24.06%
—Nov 2015SPY1.DE vs QDVE.DE
AW1C.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG Elite UCITS ETF (USD) A-a...
21.11%
—Feb 2021SPY1.DE vs AW1C.DE
DBPG.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 2x Leveraged Daily Swap UCITS ET...
19.52%
—Mar 2010SPY1.DE vs DBPG.DE
QVMP.DE
Invesco S&P 500 QVM UCITS ETF
17.52%
—May 2017SPY1.DE vs QVMP.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SPY1.DE

SPY1.DE has 10.25% 1-year volatility. There are 4 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.30%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
SPQH.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Tail Hedge UCITS ETF US...7.30%—Feb 2023SPY1.DE vs SPQH.DE
SPQB.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer UCITS ETF7.42%—Feb 2023SPY1.DE vs SPQB.DE
XY7D.DE
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call UCITS ETF Inc8.71%—Jul 2023SPY1.DE vs XY7D.DE
IBCK.DE
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF ...8.73%—Nov 2012SPY1.DE vs IBCK.DE
SP2Q.DE
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF Acc10.66%—Apr 2021SPY1.DE vs SP2Q.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SPY1.DE

SPY1.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.77%. There are 13 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.10%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
SPQB.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer UCITS ETF
-3.10%
—Feb 2023SPY1.DE vs SPQB.DE
SPQH.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Tail Hedge UCITS ETF US...
-3.16%
—Feb 2023SPY1.DE vs SPQH.DE
QVMP.DE
Invesco S&P 500 QVM UCITS ETF
-3.81%
—May 2017SPY1.DE vs QVMP.DE
XY7D.DE
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call UCITS ETF Inc
-3.87%
—Jul 2023SPY1.DE vs XY7D.DE
B500.DE
Amundi S&P 500 Buyback ETF
-4.75%
—Jan 2018SPY1.DE vs B500.DE

Other ETFs from State Street

The 10 most viewed State Street ETFs shown here include SPYY.DE, ZPRV.DE, SPYI.DE and span 7 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SPYY.DE
SPDR MSCI ACWI UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
77
12.54%
—May 2011SPY1.DE vs SPYY.DE
ZPRV.DE
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFSmall Cap Value Equities
74
14.58%
—Feb 2015SPY1.DE vs ZPRV.DE
SPYI.DE
SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
79
13.27%
—May 2011SPY1.DE vs SPYI.DE
SPPW.DE
SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
70
10.85%
—Feb 2019SPY1.DE vs SPPW.DE
ZPRX.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ET...Europe Equities
34
7.81%
—Feb 2015SPY1.DE vs ZPRX.DE
SPYW.DE
SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist...Europe Equities
22
5.36%
—Feb 2012SPY1.DE vs SPYW.DE
SPYM.DE
SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
85
27.39%
—May 2011SPY1.DE vs SPYM.DE
SPPY.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Leaders UCITS ETFS&P 500, ESG
78
11.08%
—Dec 2019SPY1.DE vs SPPY.DE
ZPRS.DE
SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
72
14.70%
—Nov 2013SPY1.DE vs ZPRS.DE
SPYU.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Utilities UCITS ETFUtilities Equities
57
13.06%
—Dec 2014SPY1.DE vs SPYU.DE

Often Compared With SPY1.DE

Investors most often compare SPY1.DE with SPY, FXAIX, VOO. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
74
11.33%
781.00BJan 1993SPY1.DE vs SPY
FXAIX
Fidelity 500 Index FundS&P 500
66
10.89%
—Feb 1988SPY1.DE vs FXAIX
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
74
11.34%
1.60TSep 2010SPY1.DE vs VOO
VOOG
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETFS&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities
60
13.70%
24.20BSep 2010SPY1.DE vs VOOG
FNCMX
Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index FundLarge Cap Growth Equities
61
15.79%
—Sep 2003SPY1.DE vs FNCMX
USMV
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
20
3.08%
23.09BOct 2011SPY1.DE vs USMV
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
88
9.79%
—May 2016SPY1.DE vs VDIV.DE
AAPL
Apple Inc
90
14.69%
——SPY1.DE vs AAPL
VSMGX
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth FundDiversified Portfolio
63
7.63%
23.90BSep 1994SPY1.DE vs VSMGX
VASGX
Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth FundDiversified Portfolio
64
10.11%
26.20BSep 1994SPY1.DE vs VASGX
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
69
11.37%
—May 2010SPY1.DE vs SXR8.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
69
11.41%
—May 2019SPY1.DE vs VUAA.DE
D500.DE
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF DistS&P 500
70
11.58%
—Oct 2015SPY1.DE vs D500.DE
6TVM.DE
Amundi Core S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USD DistS&P 500
69
11.44%
—Dec 2014SPY1.DE vs 6TVM.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
69
11.38%
—May 2019SPY1.DE vs VUSA.DE
EFRW.DE
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF EUR Hedged ...S&P 500
47
8.09%
—May 2025SPY1.DE vs EFRW.DE
ESEA.DE
BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
74
10.05%
—Sep 2013SPY1.DE vs ESEA.DE
IBCF.DE
iShares S&P 500 EUR Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc)S&P 500
64
8.84%
—Sep 2010SPY1.DE vs IBCF.DE
SP2D.DE
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF DistS&P 500
54
10.33%
—Apr 2021SPY1.DE vs SP2D.DE
XDED.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF 2DS&P 500
55
10.41%
—Mar 2023SPY1.DE vs XDED.DE

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