# State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF (SPYX): ETF Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: SPDR · Asset class: Equity
- Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2015-11-30

This State Street SPDR ETF aims to deliver investment returns that broadly match the total performance of the S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free Index, before accounting for its operational costs. It is designed for environmentally-conscious investors seeking to integrate their values into their core investment strategy by divesting from S&P 500 companies holding fossil fuel reserves. For those wishing to remove fossil fuel exposure from their portfolio, this fund presents an effective alternative to standard S&P 500 investments. Crucially, like its broader S&P 500 counterpart, this ETF's be...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $62.62 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.20% |
| Assets Under Management | $2.81B |
| NAV | $62.18 |
| Holdings Count | 487 |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.85% |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.53 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Quarterly |
| 52-Week Range | $51.28 – $64.05 |
| Beta | 1.01 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.1343 /share
- Ex-date: 2026-09-21
- Pay date: 2026-09-23

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does SPYX invest in?

This State Street SPDR ETF aims to deliver investment returns that broadly match the total performance of the S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free Index, before accounting for its operational costs. It is designed for environmentally-conscious investors seeking to integrate their values into their core investment strategy by divesting from S&P 500 companies holding fossil fuel reserves. For those wishing to remove fossil fuel exposure from their portfolio, this fund presents an effective alternative to standard S&P 500 investments. Crucially, like its broader S&P 500 counterpart, this ETF's benchmark is centered on major U.S. large-capitalization equities.

### What is the expense ratio of SPYX?

State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF (SPYX) charges an expense ratio of 0.20%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### How big is SPYX?

State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF (SPYX) manages $2.81B 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 SPYX actively managed or an index fund?

SPYX 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 (SPYX's is 0.20%) because there's no security selection cost.

### When was SPYX launched?

State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF (SPYX) launched in November 2015 and is managed by SPDR.

### How has SPYX performed?

SPYX'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 SPYX pay a dividend?

State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF (SPYX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.85%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does SPYX pay dividends?

State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free 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 SPYX's dividend yield?

SPYX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.85%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is SPYX's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for SPYX 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 SPYX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.20% 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 SPYX charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SPYX'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 SPYX cost more than a fund like VOO?

SPYX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.20%). 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 SPYX?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as SPYX (0.20%) 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/spyx
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/spyx/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/spyx/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/spyx/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/spyx/peers

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