# State Street SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (ESIX): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/esix for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: SPDR · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2022-01-10 Seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the S&P SmallCap 600 Scored & Screened IndexSeeks to track an index designed to select S&P SmallCap 600 firms meeting certain sustainability criteria (criteria related to environmental, social and governance factors) while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P SmallCap 600 IndexESIX may serve as a potential ESG core exposure, based on its focus on ESG criteria and comprehensive market coverage of the flagship core S&P SmallCap 600 Index ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $34.76 | | Expense Ratio | 0.12% | | Assets Under Management | $7.8M | | NAV | $34.60 | | Holdings Count | 432 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $27.70 – $35.68 | | Beta | 1.14 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0895 /share - Ex-date: 2026-03-23 - Pay date: 2026-03-25 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does ESIX invest in? Seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the S&P SmallCap 600 Scored & Screened IndexSeeks to track an index designed to select S&P SmallCap 600 firms meeting certain sustainability criteria (criteria related to environmental, social and governance factors) while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P SmallCap 600 IndexESIX may serve as a potential ESG core exposure, based on its focus on ESG criteria and comprehensive market coverage of the flagship core S&P SmallCap 600 Index ### What is the expense ratio of ESIX? State Street SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (ESIX) charges an expense ratio of 0.12%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is ESIX? State Street SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (ESIX) manages $7.8M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is ESIX actively managed or an index fund? ESIX is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (ESIX's is 0.12%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was ESIX launched? State Street SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (ESIX) launched in January 2022 and is managed by SPDR. ### How has ESIX performed? ESIX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does ESIX pay a dividend? State Street SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (ESIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does ESIX pay dividends? State Street SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is ESIX's dividend yield? ESIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is ESIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for ESIX was 2026-03-23. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will ESIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.12% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does ESIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from ESIX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does ESIX cost more than a fund like VOO? ESIX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.12%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to ESIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as ESIX (0.12%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/esix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/esix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/esix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/esix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/esix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.