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SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets (SPEM)

Emerging markets ETF · State Street (SPDR) · NYSE ARCA · 2,978 holdings
$49.66 ▼ -1.19 (2.34%)
At close · USD · Volume 2,511,975
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsQuestions
52-week range
$45.28 – $53.54
Day's range
$49.52 – $49.92
1-year total return
+8.2%

SPEM price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

SPEM fund facts

FundSPDR® Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
TickerSPEM · NYSE ARCA
Issuer (by our rules)State Street (SPDR)
Category (by our rules)Emerging markets
Expense ratio0.07%
Holdings2,978
Net assets (fund, SEC)$17.3B
Yield (last 12 months)2.62%
DistributionsSemi-annual
52-week range$45.28 – $53.54
Average volume (3 months)1,563,905
First price in our data23 Mar 2007
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
−7.0%
3 months
−2.8%
6 months
−1.7%
Year to date
+7.1%
1 year
+8.2%
3 years a year
+18.5%
5 years a year
+5.6%
10 years a year
+7.6%
Volatility (1 year)
17.7%
Largest drop, last year
−11.4%
Largest drop in our data
−64.4%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.07% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $7 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 23 Jan 2026 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
1.30 USD
Yield on today's price
2.62%
Frequency
Semi-annual
Latest ex-date
22 Jun 2026
Full SPEM dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

SPEM top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 14.65%
2 Tencent Holdings Ltd 2.74%
3 MediaTek Inc 1.82%
4 Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 1.79%
5 State Street Global Advisors 1.59%
6 Delta Electronics Inc 1.13%
7 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.93%
8 HDFC Bank Ltd 0.83%
9 ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd 0.82%
10 China Construction Bank Corp 0.81%
The top 10 make up 27.1% of the fund, out of 2,978 holdings.
Positions as of 30 Jun 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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SPEM: frequently asked questions

What is SPEM?

SPEM is the SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF, issued by State Street (SPDR), listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Emerging markets". Its latest SEC filing lists 2,978 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of SPEM?

SPEM charges 0.07% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 23 Jan 2026. On $10,000 that is about $7 a year in fund costs.

Does SPEM pay dividends?

Yes. SPEM paid 1.30 per share over the last 12 months, semi-annual, a trailing yield of 2.62% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 22 Jun 2026.

What does SPEM hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (14.7%), Tencent Holdings Ltd (2.7%), MediaTek Inc (1.8%). The top 10 together make up 27.1% of the fund.

How has SPEM performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +8.2%, 3 years +18.5% a year, 5 years +5.6% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
Read the methodology →

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