# State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/speu 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: 2002-10-15 The State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU) aims to replicate the overall investment returns of the STOXX Europe Total Market Index, prior to deducting its operational fees. As a cost-effective option within the SPDR Portfolio ETF suite, this fund offers a fundamental building block for investors seeking wide-ranging and diversified market exposure. It provides comprehensive access to the Western European stock market, investing across companies of all sizes, from large corporations to smaller enterprises. This broad diversification can also help mitigate risks that are specific to in... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $53.31 | | Expense Ratio | 0.07% | | Assets Under Management | $696.4M | | NAV | $53.57 | | Holdings Count | 1701 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.64% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.94 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $48.59 – $57.64 | | Beta | 0.95 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2284 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-21 - Pay date: 2026-09-23 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does SPEU invest in? The State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU) aims to replicate the overall investment returns of the STOXX Europe Total Market Index, prior to deducting its operational fees. As a cost-effective option within the SPDR Portfolio ETF suite, this fund offers a fundamental building block for investors seeking wide-ranging and diversified market exposure. It provides comprehensive access to the Western European stock market, investing across companies of all sizes, from large corporations to smaller enterprises. This broad diversification can also help mitigate risks that are specific to individual countries within the region. ### What is the expense ratio of SPEU? State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU) charges an expense ratio of 0.07%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is SPEU? State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU) manages $696.4M 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 SPEU actively managed or an index fund? SPEU 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 (SPEU's is 0.07%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was SPEU launched? State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU) launched in October 2002 and is managed by SPDR. ### How has SPEU performed? SPEU'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 SPEU pay a dividend? State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.64%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does SPEU pay dividends? State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe 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 SPEU's dividend yield? SPEU's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.64%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is SPEU's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for SPEU was 2026-09-21. 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 SPEU's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.07% 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 SPEU charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SPEU'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 SPEU cost more than a fund like VOO? SPEU is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.07%). 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 SPEU? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as SPEU (0.07%) 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/speu - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/speu/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/speu/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/speu/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/speu/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.