State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM)

NYSEARCA: SPEM · Real-Time Price · USD
50.52
-0.51 (-0.99%)
Apr 23, 2026, 9:58 AM EDT - Market open
Assets$17.48B
Expense Ratio0.07%
PE Ratio16.61
Shares Out342.80M
Dividend (ttm)$1.30
Dividend Yield2.57%
Ex-Dividend DateDec 22, 2025
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Payout Ratio42.27%
Volume219,939
Open50.49
Previous Close51.02
Day's Range50.49 - 50.64
52-Week Low38.12
52-Week High51.75
Beta0.57
Holdings3032
Inception DateMar 19, 2007

About SPEM

Fund Home Page

The State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Emerging Markets BMI index. The fund tracks an index of emerging markets companies weighted by market cap. SPEM was launched on Mar 19, 2007 and is issued by State Street.

Asset Class Equity
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Region Emerging Markets
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol SPEM
ETF Provider State Street
Index Tracked S&P Emerging Markets BMI

Top 10 Holdings

25.11% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited233012.69%
Tencent Holdings Limited07003.35%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited99882.64%
Delta Electronics, Inc.23081.24%
MediaTek Inc.24541.05%
China Construction Bank Corporation09390.91%
Reliance Industries LimitedRIGD0.88%
HDFC Bank LimitedHDFCBANK0.85%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.23170.79%
ICICI Bank LimitedIBN0.71%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 22, 2025$0.7716Dec 29, 2025
Jun 23, 2025$0.52673Jun 27, 2025
Dec 23, 2024$0.61631Dec 30, 2024
Jun 24, 2024$0.4514Jun 28, 2024
Dec 18, 2023$0.54687Dec 27, 2023
Jun 20, 2023$0.44596Jun 27, 2023
Full Dividend History

Performance

SPEM had a total return of 39.21% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.58%.

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