SLYG — State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF

SLYG Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in SLYG over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

SLYG Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: SLYG's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF is a US Small Cap fund managed by State Street Investment Management with $5.00 billion in assets. It holds a C grade and ranks 18th out of 18 peers in its category, placing it at the bottom of its specific group and 263rd of 458 tracked ETFs overall. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.15%, which matches the category median, while offering a dividend yield of 0.67% that trails the median of 0.90%. Concentration in the top ten holdings accounts for 12.5% of assets, with the largest single position held by State Street Global Advisors at 2.5%.

The fund’s price of $113.69 sits at 80.3% of its 52-week range, reflecting a recent downgrade from a B to a C grade on August 25, 2026. Short-term performance shows a decline over the past week of -0.39% and month of -3.17%, contrasting with stronger longer-term gains. Over the last year, the ETF returned 21.56%, which falls short of the category median return of 24.05%. This performance record is based on 3.0 years of available price history.

With a beta of 1.06, the fund moves slightly more than the broader market, accompanied by 17.30% annualized volatility labeled as Moderate. The Sharpe ratio of 0.96 indicates the risk-adjusted return profile, while the maximum drawdown of -27.39% highlights the depth of past losses. Liquidity is characterized by an average daily volume of 122,865 shares and a bid-ask spread of 1.77%, suggesting moderate trading friction.

AI-generated summary based on the data on this page.

SLYG Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-06-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 12.5% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how SLYG's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With SLYG

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with SLYG's top 10 — IJT overlaps most, holding 8 of the same companies as SLYG's top 10 (9.1% of SLYG's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.77% (as of 2026-09-03) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 14.32 (as of 2026-09-03) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-08-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

SLYG Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 1.77% and average daily volume is 123K/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $5.00B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: SLYG is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

SLYG Performance History

How SLYG Compares to Other US Small Cap ETFs