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SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF (SPY5.DE) Alternatives

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

SPY5.DE is a passive ETF by State Street tracking the investment results of the S&P 500 Index. SPY5.DE launched on Mar 19, 2012 and has a 0.03% expense ratio.

SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF (SPY5.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 SPY5.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SPY5.DE

SPY5.DE charges 0.03% annually. No ETFs in the S&P 500 category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.03%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
SPYL.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (...0.03%—Oct 2023SPY5.DE vs SPYL.DE
UBU9.DE
UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD dis0.03%—Aug 2025SPY5.DE vs UBU9.DE
E500.DE
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF (EUR Hdg)0.05%—May 2010SPY5.DE vs E500.DE
P500.DE
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF0.05%—May 2010SPY5.DE vs P500.DE
D500.DE
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF Dist0.05%—Oct 2015SPY5.DE vs D500.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SPY5.DE

SPY5.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 69. There are 13 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 2022SPY5.DE vs ZA30.DE
4UBQ.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD Acc
79
—Apr 2019SPY5.DE vs 4UBQ.DE
XZSP.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF 1C
79
—Dec 2022SPY5.DE vs XZSP.DE
5ESG.DE
Invesco S&P 500 Scored & Screened ETF Acc
78
—Nov 2021SPY5.DE vs 5ESG.DE
S5SD.DE
UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF USD dis
78
—Apr 2019SPY5.DE vs S5SD.DE

Top Performing SPY5.DE Alternatives (YTD)

SPY5.DE is at 11.39% YTD. There are 15 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 2015SPY5.DE vs QDVF.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...
24.06%
—Nov 2015SPY5.DE vs QDVE.DE
AW1C.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG Elite UCITS ETF (USD) A-a...
21.11%
—Feb 2021SPY5.DE vs AW1C.DE
DBPG.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 2x Leveraged Daily Swap UCITS ET...
19.52%
—Mar 2010SPY5.DE vs DBPG.DE
QVMP.DE
Invesco S&P 500 QVM UCITS ETF
17.52%
—May 2017SPY5.DE vs QVMP.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SPY5.DE

SPY5.DE has 11.51% 1-year volatility. There are 14 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 2023SPY5.DE vs SPQH.DE
SPQB.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer UCITS ETF7.42%—Feb 2023SPY5.DE vs SPQB.DE
XY7D.DE
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call UCITS ETF Inc8.71%—Jul 2023SPY5.DE vs XY7D.DE
IBCK.DE
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF ...8.73%—Nov 2012SPY5.DE vs IBCK.DE
SPY1.DE
SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF10.25%—Oct 2012SPY5.DE vs SPY1.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SPY5.DE

SPY5.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.15%. There are 31 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 2023SPY5.DE vs SPQB.DE
SPQH.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Tail Hedge UCITS ETF US...
-3.16%
—Feb 2023SPY5.DE vs SPQH.DE
QVMP.DE
Invesco S&P 500 QVM UCITS ETF
-3.81%
—May 2017SPY5.DE vs QVMP.DE
XY7D.DE
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call UCITS ETF Inc
-3.87%
—Jul 2023SPY5.DE vs XY7D.DE
B500.DE
Amundi S&P 500 Buyback ETF
-4.75%
—Jan 2018SPY5.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 2011SPY5.DE vs SPYY.DE
ZPRV.DE
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFSmall Cap Value Equities
74
14.58%
—Feb 2015SPY5.DE vs ZPRV.DE
SPYI.DE
SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
79
13.27%
—May 2011SPY5.DE vs SPYI.DE
SPPW.DE
SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
70
10.85%
—Feb 2019SPY5.DE vs SPPW.DE
ZPRX.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ET...Europe Equities
34
7.81%
—Feb 2015SPY5.DE vs ZPRX.DE
SPYW.DE
SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist...Europe Equities
22
5.36%
—Feb 2012SPY5.DE vs SPYW.DE
SPYM.DE
SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
85
27.39%
—May 2011SPY5.DE vs SPYM.DE
SPPY.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Leaders UCITS ETFS&P 500, ESG
78
11.08%
—Dec 2019SPY5.DE vs SPPY.DE
ZPRS.DE
SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
72
14.70%
—Nov 2013SPY5.DE vs ZPRS.DE
SPYU.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Utilities UCITS ETFUtilities Equities
57
13.06%
—Dec 2014SPY5.DE vs SPYU.DE

Often Compared With SPY5.DE

Investors most often compare SPY5.DE with SXR8.DE, SPY5.L, VUSA.AS. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
69
11.37%
—May 2010SPY5.DE vs SXR8.DE
SPY5.L
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
75
10.31%
41.79BAug 2025SPY5.DE vs SPY5.L
VUSA.AS
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
70
11.59%
—May 2019SPY5.DE vs VUSA.AS
VUAA.L
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD AccumulationS&P 500
74
10.32%
81.91BMay 2019SPY5.DE vs VUAA.L
QYLD
Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETFNasdaq-100, Derivative Income
89
7.88%
8.41BDec 2013SPY5.DE vs QYLD
D5BM.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF 1CS&P 500
69
11.37%
—Mar 2010SPY5.DE vs D5BM.DE
IE00BFPM9N11.EUFUND
Vanguard Global Stock Index Fund Institutional Plu...Global Equities
66
11.37%
—Dec 2002SPY5.DE vs IE00BFPM9N11.EUFUND
SC0C.DE
Invesco STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
37
7.46%
—Apr 2009SPY5.DE vs SC0C.DE
SPYA.DE
SPDR MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETFAsia Pacific Equities
85
32.76%
—May 2011SPY5.DE vs SPYA.DE
WHCS.AS
iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector UCITS ETF US...Health & Biotech Equities
20
-3.10%
—Oct 2019SPY5.DE vs WHCS.AS
XUFN.DE
Xtrackers MSCI USA Financials UCITS ETF 1DFinancials Equities
11
-4.69%
—Sep 2017SPY5.DE vs XUFN.DE
ZPRG.DE
SPDR S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats UCITSGlobal Equity Income
49
7.13%
—May 2013SPY5.DE vs ZPRG.DE
XDWS.L
Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 1CConsumer Staples Equities
10
3.29%
933.18MMar 2016SPY5.DE vs XDWS.L
XMME.L
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1CEmerging Markets Equities
80
26.48%
13.82BJun 2017SPY5.DE vs XMME.L
VWRL.L
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
86
11.87%
19.10BMay 2012SPY5.DE vs VWRL.L
FGEQ.DE
Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF IncGlobal Equities
76
10.59%
—Oct 2024SPY5.DE vs FGEQ.DE
ESE
ESCO Technologies Inc.
87
49.53%
——SPY5.DE vs ESE
MXUS.L
Invesco MSCI USA UCITS ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
74
10.31%
10.91BMar 2009SPY5.DE vs MXUS.L
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
69
11.38%
—May 2019SPY5.DE vs VUSA.DE
SP5.PA
Amundi S&P 500 UCITS ETF - Dist EURS&P 500
70
11.61%
—Mar 2021SPY5.DE vs SP5.PA

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