State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About SPLG

What does SPLG invest in?

The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P 500 Index (the “Index”)A low-cost ETF that seeks to offer precise, comprehensive exposure to the US large cap market segmentThe Index represents approximately 80% of the US marketOne of the low-cost core SPDR Portfolio ETFs, a suite of portfolio building blocks designed to provide broad, diversified exposure to core asset classes

What is the expense ratio of SPLG?

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPLG) charges an expense ratio of 0.02%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is SPLG?

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPLG) manages $95.72B 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 SPLG actively managed or an index fund?

SPLG 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 (SPLG's is 0.02%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was SPLG launched?

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPLG) launched in November 2005 and is managed by SPDR.

How has SPLG performed?

SPLG'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.