

Looking for broad exposure to the Small Cap Growth segment of the US equity market? You should consider the State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on September 25, 2000.

Shares of SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:SLYG - Get Free Report) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Friday. Approximately 1,122,032 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 627% from the previous session's volume of 154,246 shares. The stock last traded at $107.7180 and had previously closed at $107.52. SPDR S&P 600


Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF has a significantly lower expense ratio of 0.03% compared to 0.15% for State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF. State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF offers more diversified exposure across industrials and healthcare, whereas Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF is heavily concentrated in technology.

Here's how the two funds stack up in terms of risk, performance, diversification, and more.

The State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG) has a lower expense ratio than the Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG). RZG boasts higher one-year returns, but also experienced a significantly larger maximum drawdown over the last five years.

MGK offers lower costs and mega-cap stability; SLYG delivered 27.4% returns over one year with broader diversification across industrials and healthcare.

State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF and iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF both launched in 2000 and target small-cap stocks with high growth potential. State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF has a lower expense ratio of 0.15% compared to 0.18% for the iShares fund.