# State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (QWLD): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/qwld 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: 2014-06-04 This State Street SPDR ETF aims to mirror the overall performance of the MSCI World Factor Mix A-Series Index, before accounting for any associated fees or expenses. It accomplishes this by following a "Smart Beta" index that strategically blends various investment factors: low volatility, strong quality characteristics, and attractive valuations, all within a unified methodology. The resulting portfolio aims to provide a strategy with reduced price fluctuations, maintaining an equal focus on financially robust and favorably priced companies. Multi-factor Smart Beta approaches like this one... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $158.02 | | Expense Ratio | 0.30% | | Assets Under Management | $178.5M | | NAV | $158.67 | | Holdings Count | 1223 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.76% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.78 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $138.47 – $159.78 | | Beta | 0.77 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $1.3418 /share - Ex-date: 2026-06-01 - Pay date: 2026-06-05 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does QWLD invest in? This State Street SPDR ETF aims to mirror the overall performance of the MSCI World Factor Mix A-Series Index, before accounting for any associated fees or expenses. It accomplishes this by following a "Smart Beta" index that strategically blends various investment factors: low volatility, strong quality characteristics, and attractive valuations, all within a unified methodology. The resulting portfolio aims to provide a strategy with reduced price fluctuations, maintaining an equal focus on financially robust and favorably priced companies. Multi-factor Smart Beta approaches like this one can bridge the divide between active and passive investing, presenting investors with an opportunity to reconsider their market exposures and potentially optimize their risk-adjusted returns with greater efficiency. ### What is the expense ratio of QWLD? State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (QWLD) charges an expense ratio of 0.30%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is QWLD? State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (QWLD) manages $178.5M 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 QWLD actively managed or an index fund? QWLD 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 (QWLD's is 0.30%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was QWLD launched? State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (QWLD) launched in June 2014 and is managed by SPDR. ### How has QWLD performed? QWLD'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 QWLD pay a dividend? State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (QWLD) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.76%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does QWLD pay dividends? State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is QWLD's dividend yield? QWLD's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.76%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is QWLD's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for QWLD was 2026-06-01. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will QWLD's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.30% 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 QWLD charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from QWLD'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 QWLD cost more than a fund like VOO? QWLD is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.30%). 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 QWLD? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as QWLD (0.30%) 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/qwld - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/qwld/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/qwld/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/qwld/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/qwld/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.