# State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPLG): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/splg 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: 2005-11-07 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 ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $87.95 | | Expense Ratio | 0.02% | | Assets Under Management | $95.72B | | NAV | $80.61 | | Holdings Count | 504 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.04% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.91 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $56.67 – $87.95 | | Beta | 1.00 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2391 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-11 - Pay date: 2026-09-15 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### 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. ### Does SPLG pay a dividend? State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPLG) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.04%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does SPLG pay dividends? State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 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 SPLG's dividend yield? SPLG's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.04%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is SPLG's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for SPLG was 2026-09-11. 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 SPLG's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.02% 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 SPLG charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SPLG'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 SPLG cost more than a fund like VOO? SPLG is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.02%). 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 SPLG? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as SPLG (0.02%) 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/splg - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/splg/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/splg/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/splg/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/splg/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.