The SPDR S&P Dividend ETF seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index (the Index). The Index is designed to measure the performance of the 60 highest dividend yielding S&P Composite 1500 Index constituents that have followed a managed-dividends policy of consistently increasing dividends every year for at least 25 consecutive years. The Fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the Index. In addition, the Fund may invest in equity securities that are not included in the Index, cash and cash equivalents or money market instruments, such as repurchase agreements and money market funds (including money market funds advised by the Adviser). SSgA Funds Management, Inc. is the investment adviser to the Fund.
Basic Details
Issuer SSgA
Fund NameSPDR S&P Dividend ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:SDY
Inception Date11/8/2005
Fund ManagerMichael Feehily, Karl Schneider, Emiliano Rabinovich
Phone+1-866-7872257
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkS&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index
CategoryStrategy
FocusHigh Dividend Yield
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$17.90 billion
Average Daily Volume$447,439.70
Discount/Premium0.02%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.35%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.35%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.35%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorSSGA Funds Management, Inc.
AdvisorSSgA Funds Management, Inc.
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorState Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerSusquehanna
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:SDY) Frequently Asked Questions
What is SPDR S&P Dividend ETF's stock symbol?
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "SDY."
How often does SPDR S&P Dividend ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for SPDR S&P Dividend ETF?
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 18th will be given a dividend of $0.5309 per share on Wednesday, March 20th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.19%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 15th. View SPDR S&P Dividend ETF's Dividend History.
Has SPDR S&P Dividend ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about SDY stock has trended positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. SPDR S&P Dividend ETF earned a media sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for SPDR S&P Dividend ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of SPDR S&P Dividend ETF own?
Who are SPDR S&P Dividend ETF's key executives?
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- James E. Ross, President, Trustee of StreetTracks series trust (Age 52)
- Peter A. Ambrosini, Chief Compliance Officer of street tracks series trust (Age 69)
- Michael P. Riley, Vice President of street tracks series trust (Age 44)
- Gary L. French, Treasurer of street tracks series trust (Age 64)
- John W. Clark, Assistant Treasurer of street tracks series trust (Age 46)
- Matthew W. Flaherty, Assistant Treasurer of street tracks series trust (Age 42)
- Chad C. Hallett, Assistant Treasurer of Street tracks series trust (Age 47)
- Mary Moran Zeven, Secretary of street tracks series trust (Age 52)
- Scott M. Zoltowski, Assistant Secretary of street tracks series trust (Age 44)
- David M Kelly, Independent Trustee of street tracks series trust (Age 76)
Who are SPDR S&P Dividend ETF's major shareholders?
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bank of America Corp DE (3.90%), Morgan Stanley (2.76%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.09%), Royal Bank of Canada (1.42%), UBS Group AG (1.29%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.18%).
Which institutional investors are selling SPDR S&P Dividend ETF stock?
SDY stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Sage Advisory Services Ltd.Co., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Klingman & Associates LLC, Alpha Cubed Investments LLC and FundX Investment Group LLC.
Which institutional investors are buying SPDR S&P Dividend ETF stock?
SDY stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Corp DE, Integrated Investment Consultants LLC, Pennsylvania Trust Co, LPL Financial LLC, 1ST Source Bank, Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC and Advisor Group Inc..
How do I buy shares of SPDR S&P Dividend ETF?
Shares of SDY can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is SPDR S&P Dividend ETF's stock price today?
One share of SDY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $97.01.
How big of a company is SPDR S&P Dividend ETF?
What is SPDR S&P Dividend ETF's official website?
How can I contact SPDR S&P Dividend ETF?
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF's mailing address is State Street Financial Center One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-866-7872257.
MarketBeat Community Rating for SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA SDY)
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