SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF (SRLN)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF (SRLN) has returned -1.58% so far this year and 5.24% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SRLN has returned 4.48% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 4, 2013, SRLN's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.31%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 18.7 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +4.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -11.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 16 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, SRLN closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 6, 2020 with a return of +4.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 23, 2020 at -5.9%.

SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.33%, beta of 0.19, and R² of 0.37 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 05, 2013.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (19.73%) than losses (18.49%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.19 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.37 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 0.37 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

SRLN has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.

SRLN ranks 66 for risk / return — better than 66% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF (SRLN) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF provided a 7.73% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.10 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan 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 Blackstone Senior Loan 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 Blackstone Senior Loan ETF was 22.29%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 161 trading sessions.

The current SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF drawdown is 1.94%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.