SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (VLU)
VLU is a passive ETF by State Street tracking the investment results of the S&P 1500 Low Valuation Tilt Index. VLU launched on Oct 24, 2012 and has a 0.12% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US78464A1280
78464A128
Oct 24, 2012
North America (U.S.)
1x
S&P 1500 Low Valuation Tilt Index
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
VLU has an expense ratio of 0.12%, which is considered low.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (VLU) returned -2.62% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.21% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VLU delivered an annualized return of 12.77%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.26%.
VLU
-2.62%
-2.97%
-1.61%
9.21%
17.03%
12.77%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-4.72%
-0.51%
-1.78%
11.67%
14.69%
10.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VLU, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.34% | -0.21% | -3.60% | -3.16% | 0.19% | -2.62% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.67% | 3.88% | 5.09% | -4.66% | 3.33% | 0.20% | 4.43% | 1.58% | 1.55% | -0.69% | 6.85% | -5.44% | 17.24% |
| 2023 | 5.98% | -2.95% | -0.67% | 1.17% | -2.88% | 7.03% | 4.16% | -2.54% | -3.61% | -2.77% | 7.98% | 6.17% | 17.19% |
| 2022 | -1.84% | -1.29% | 3.19% | -6.27% | 2.15% | -9.24% | 7.14% | -2.68% | -9.32% | 11.09% | 5.75% | -4.92% | -8.24% |
| 2021 | 0.72% | 8.43% | 5.30% | 3.96% | 2.53% | -0.56% | 0.19% | 2.42% | -3.31% | 4.99% | -2.47% | 5.75% | 30.95% |
| 2020 | -2.50% | -10.42% | -16.00% | 14.14% | 3.86% | 0.84% | 3.15% | 5.63% | -3.92% | -1.55% | 16.08% | 4.76% | 9.91% |
| 2019 | 8.66% | 2.08% | 0.23% | 3.74% | -7.55% | 7.34% | 1.34% | -3.32% | 3.87% | 2.02% | 3.55% | 2.57% | 26.20% |
| 2018 | 4.41% | -3.14% | -4.68% | 4.37% | -0.37% | 1.03% | 2.98% | 2.31% | 0.27% | -5.76% | 1.32% | -9.84% | -7.88% |
| 2017 | 0.72% | 4.00% | -1.07% | 0.80% | -0.16% | 1.79% | 1.82% | -1.79% | 4.12% | 1.69% | 3.54% | 1.54% | 18.17% |
| 2016 | -9.52% | 3.22% | 6.68% | 3.21% | -0.52% | -4.45% | 8.36% | 0.52% | 0.18% | -0.40% | 8.48% | 0.06% | 15.30% |
| 2015 | -4.73% | 5.58% | -0.94% | 0.96% | 1.16% | -0.52% | -1.72% | -9.88% | 1.01% | 6.16% | 2.69% | -1.17% | -2.42% |
| 2014 | -3.99% | 4.12% | 2.17% | 0.78% | 0.54% | 3.58% | 0.00% | 1.15% | -0.99% | 1.63% | 2.68% | 1.38% | 13.57% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VLU is 53, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (VLU) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF provided a 2.14% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.81 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.81 | $3.69 | $3.23 | $3.02 | $2.90 | $2.40 | $2.48 | $2.36 | $1.99 | $1.88 | $4.98 | $4.63 |
Dividend yield | 2.14% | 2.00% | 2.02% | 2.16% | 1.86% | 1.98% | 2.19% | 2.57% | 1.96% | 2.14% | 6.37% | 5.42% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.91 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.91 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.96 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.94 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.01 | $3.69 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.76 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.81 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.81 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.86 | $3.23 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.68 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $3.02 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.71 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.72 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.84 | $2.90 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $2.40 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.61 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.68 | $2.48 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.69 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $2.36 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.52 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $1.99 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.52 | $1.88 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.64 | $4.98 |
| 2014 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.51 | $4.63 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt 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 1500 Value Tilt ETF was 37.38%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.
The current SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF drawdown is 7.96%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -37.38% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 166 | Nov 16, 2020 | 193 |
| -19.72% | Sep 26, 2018 | 54 | Dec 24, 2018 | 209 | Oct 23, 2019 | 263 |
| -19.56% | Jan 12, 2022 | 181 | Sep 30, 2022 | 205 | Jul 28, 2023 | 386 |
| -16.22% | Feb 20, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -15.89% | Jun 1, 2015 | 63 | Feb 11, 2016 | 46 | Jul 25, 2016 | 109 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF volatility is 12.65%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.