SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (WDIV)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SPDR S&P Global Dividend 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 S&P Global Dividend ETF (WDIV) has returned 2.86% so far this year and 24.00% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, WDIV has returned 7.29% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 30, 2013, WDIV's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.62%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.3 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -24.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, WDIV closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.1%.

SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF has an annualized alpha of -0.77%, beta of 0.68, and R² of 0.61 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 31, 2013.

• This ETF participated in 84.53% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 68.51% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.68 indicates this ETF moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

WDIV has an expense ratio of 0.40%, placing it in the medium range.

WDIV ranks 89 for risk / return — in the top 89% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (WDIV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF provided a 4.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.28 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SPDR S&P Global Dividend 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 S&P Global Dividend 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 Global Dividend ETF was 42.34%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 268 trading sessions.

The current SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF drawdown is 6.13%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.