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SttStrt® SPDR® S&P®500FsslFulRsrvFreeETF (SPYX)
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SttStrt® SPDR® S&P®500FsslFulRsrvFreeETF Overview
SttStrt® SPDR® S&P®500FsslFulRsrvFreeETF (SPYX) is a passively managed U.S. Equity Large Blend exchange-traded fund (ETF). State Street Investment Management launched the ETF in 2015.
The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Free Index.
Normally, the fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. In addition, it may invest in equity securities that are not included in the index, cash and cash equivalents or money market instruments. The index is designed to measure the performance of companies in the S&P 500 Index that are "fossil fuel free", which are defined as companies that do not own fossil fuel reserves. The fund is non-diversified.
About SttStrt® SPDR® S&P®500FsslFulRsrvFreeETF (SPYX)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 6.20 years: Emiliano Rabinovich (2025), John Law (2019) and Karl Schneider (2015). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100% and S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. SttStrt® SPDR® S&P®500FsslFulRsrvFreeETF has 493 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 37.6% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
SttStrt® SPDR® S&P®500FsslFulRsrvFreeETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity ETF group. SttStrt® SPDR® S&P®500FsslFulRsrvFreeETF has 0.4% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 99.4% There is 0.4% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). SttStrt® SPDR® S&P®500FsslFulRsrvFreeETF has 0.1% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $2 billion in total assets, which is below the $13 billion average for the Large Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
SPYX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The SttStrt® SPDR® S&P®500FsslFulRsrvFreeETF expense ratio is below average compared to funds in the Large Blend category. SttStrt® SPDR® S&P®500FsslFulRsrvFreeETF has an expense ratio of 0.20%, which is 52% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a B. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. SttStrt® SPDR® S&P®500FsslFulRsrvFreeETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 2%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.5 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 162% for the Large Blend category.
Recently, in the month of June 2026, SttStrt® SPDR® S&P®500FsslFulRsrvFreeETF returned -1.0%, which earned it a grade of D, as the Large Blend category had an average return of -0.0%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
SttStrt® SPDR® S&P®500FsslFulRsrvFreeETF has a trailing yield of 0.86%, which is below the 1.12% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income quarterly.
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SttStrt® SPDR® S&P®500FsslFulRsrvFreeETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 9.4%, 0.9 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 21.5% over the past year (grade of C), 20.4% over the past three years (grade of B) and 12.9% per year over the past five years (grade of B) and 15.5% per year over the past 10 years (grade of B).
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SPYX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 6/30/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| SPYX Return (NAV) | -1.0% | 15.6% | 21.5% | 20.4% | 12.9% | 15.5% |
| SPYX Return (Price) | -1.2% | 15.5% | 21.1% | 20.4% | 12.8% | 15.6% |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.173% | 0.128% | 0.377% | 0.054% | 0.061% | -0.133% |
| Large Blend Avg | -0.0% | 14.5% | 20.9% | 18.8% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
| SPYX Grade (NAV) | D | B | C | B | B | B |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -1.0% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| SPYX Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
SPYX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 6/30/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| SPYX Return (NAV) | 9.4% | 17.9% | 25.2% | 27.3% | -20.0% | 28.1% | 19.7% | 32.1% | -4.3% | 22.9% | 10.9% |
| SPYX Return (Price) | 9.2% | 17.9% | 25.5% | 26.4% | -19.6% | 28.1% | 19.9% | 31.6% | -4.2% | 23.2% | 10.5% |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.021% | 0.000% | 0.010% | -0.035% | -0.020% | -0.002% | 0.012% | -1.7% | -1.9% | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| Large Blend Avg | 10.3% | 15.4% | 21.8% | 22.9% | -17.1% | 26.9% | 18.6% | 29.7% | -5.0% | 21.6% | 11.2% |
| SPYX Grade (NAV) | C | B | B | B | D | B | C | A | C | B | D |
| +/- Category | -0.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 4.4% | -2.9% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 1.03 |
| R-Squared: | 100% |
| Standard Deviation: | 13.4% |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.00 |
| Category Risk Rating: | Above Average |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.10 |
| Total Risk Rating: | Average |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 0.9% |
| Total Assets: | $ 2,745 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 2,745 Mil |
| Turnover: | 2.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.20% |
| Index Fund: | Yes |
| Index Tracked: | S&P 500 (TR) (1970) |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Quarterly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 10.6 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 6.2 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Schneider Karl (2015), Law John (2019), Rabinovich Emiliano (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 493 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 37.6% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.4% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 99.4% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.4% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.1% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | State Street Investment Management |
| Phone Number: | 866-787-2257 |
| Website: | www.spdrs.com |
| Inception Date: | November 30, 2015 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.20% (Rating: Below Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.42% |
