State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (SPSM)
| Assets | $13.08B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% |
| PE Ratio | 16.28 |
| Shares Out | 275.56M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.80 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.69% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 27.55% |
| Volume | 2,404,313 |
| Open | 47.50 |
| Previous Close | 47.50 |
| Day's Range | 47.35 - 47.75 |
| 52-Week Low | 34.79 |
| 52-Week High | 49.08 |
| Beta | 1.04 |
| Holdings | 610 |
| Inception Date | Jul 8, 2013 |
About SPSM
Fund Home PageThe State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (SPSM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Small Cap 600 index, a market-cap-weighted index of US small-cap stocks selected by the S&P Committee. SPSM was launched on Jul 8, 2013 and is issued by State Street.
Top 10 Holdings
6.22% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Hecla Mining Company | HL | 0.75% |
| SPX Technologies, Inc. | SPXC | 0.69% |
| Dycom Industries, Inc. | DY | 0.69% |
| BorgWarner Inc. | BWA | 0.63% |
| InterDigital, Inc. | IDCC | 0.61% |
| Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ARWR | 0.60% |
| Sanmina Corporation | SANM | 0.58% |
| CareTrust REIT, Inc. | CTRE | 0.56% |
| Lumen Technologies, Inc. | LUMN | 0.56% |
| Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | AEIS | 0.55% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.18337 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.18308 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.15476 | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.28134 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.19798 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | $0.20589 | Jun 26, 2024 |
Performance
SPSM had a total return of -1.69% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.92%.
News
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