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SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF (USLV.L)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

IE00B802KR88

WKN

A1J3PA

Inception Date

Oct 3, 2012

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

Russell 1000 TR USD

Domicile

Ireland

Distribution Policy

Accumulating

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

USLV.L has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF (USLV.L) returned -2.01% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.66% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, USLV.L returned 10.18% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.


USLV.L

YTD

-2.01%

1M

0.46%

6M

-7.09%

1Y

9.66%

3Y*

3.73%

5Y*

8.01%

10Y*

10.18%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of USLV.L, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.39%1.87%-1.78%-5.72%0.46%-2.01%
20242.11%1.49%2.87%-1.88%-0.64%1.89%2.76%1.76%-0.70%4.21%6.29%-5.19%15.49%
2023-3.67%-0.22%-1.54%1.30%-4.14%1.44%0.09%-1.03%-0.24%-0.76%0.88%1.85%-6.05%
2022-4.77%-1.16%8.38%2.84%-2.91%-0.75%4.11%3.66%-3.56%2.22%-0.56%-0.02%6.92%
2021-0.62%-2.73%7.74%3.31%-1.19%2.50%3.41%2.35%-2.00%2.10%3.44%5.59%26.04%
20203.65%-7.56%-8.77%3.69%1.37%-0.23%1.15%1.03%2.47%-3.17%2.18%-0.76%-5.76%
20193.32%3.53%3.95%1.86%2.85%2.74%6.13%1.51%1.68%-5.83%0.55%-0.93%22.99%
2018-2.97%-0.15%-2.16%2.22%3.80%2.16%3.28%3.00%-1.15%-0.08%3.50%-6.54%4.45%
2017-2.16%5.91%-0.73%-2.36%2.66%-0.89%0.03%2.94%-3.27%3.00%1.67%-0.41%6.15%
20160.59%4.61%1.81%-2.72%2.19%14.61%1.61%-1.09%0.10%4.10%-1.15%3.89%31.28%
20152.45%-2.10%4.24%-5.25%0.82%-4.53%5.03%-2.59%-0.23%5.21%3.59%2.20%8.41%
2014-1.78%1.84%1.97%0.74%1.68%0.35%-1.88%4.62%2.03%5.46%5.69%2.62%25.60%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of USLV.L is 62, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of USLV.L is 6262
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of USLV.L is 6363
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of USLV.L is 5757
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of USLV.L is 5555
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of USLV.L is 7575
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of USLV.L is 5959
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF (USLV.L) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.74
  • 5-Year: 0.63
  • 10-Year: 0.71
  • All Time: 0.83

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History


SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF doesn't pay dividends

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS 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 S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF was 27.37%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 353 trading sessions.

The current SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF drawdown is 7.63%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-27.37%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020353Aug 17, 2021376
-14.56%Aug 22, 2022284Oct 6, 2023229Sep 3, 2024513
-12.07%Apr 13, 201594Aug 24, 201568Nov 27, 2015162
-11.11%Apr 28, 202233Jun 16, 202238Aug 9, 202271
-11%May 23, 201394Oct 3, 2013223Aug 21, 2014317
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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