State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About SPEM

What does SPEM invest in?

This State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM) is engineered to closely mirror the overall performance of the S&P Emerging BMI Index, prior to accounting for any fees or operational costs. As a cost-effective element within the comprehensive SPDR Portfolio collection, it's part of a series of foundational investment tools crafted to offer extensive and varied access across principal asset categories. Specifically, SPEM endeavors to provide broad investment exposure to stock markets in developing economies, thereby also potentially diminishing the concentrated risks tied to individual nations.

What is the expense ratio of SPEM?

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM) charges an expense ratio of 0.07%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is SPEM?

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM) manages $17.26B 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 SPEM actively managed or an index fund?

SPEM's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

When was SPEM launched?

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM) launched in March 2007 and is managed by SPDR.

How has SPEM performed?

SPEM'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.