SPTL — State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF

SPTL Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in SPTL 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.

SPTL Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: SPTL'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 Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF (SPTL) is a government bond fund managed by State Street Investment Management within the US Bonds - Government category. Tracking 22 ETFs in this specific sector, the fund holds an overall rank of #375 out of 458 tracked ETFs across all categories and carries an ETFValuer grade of C with a score of 50.7. It trades at a price of $25.36 with assets under management totaling $10.5 billion, indicating significant investor adoption relative to its low cost structure. The fund offers an expense ratio of just 0.03%, making it a cost-efficient vehicle for exposure to long-term treasury securities. Investors seeking income can observe a dividend yield of 4.17%, which stands in contrast to the fund's mixed performance history. The substantial asset base suggests broad market participation despite the fund's mid-tier ranking among its peers.

Recent price action shows a divergence between short-term gains and longer-term declines, with the fund posting a 1-day return of +0.20% followed by a 1-week drop of -1.44%. This negative momentum extended into the monthly timeframe, where the fund fell -3.86% over one month and -2.45% over three months. The six-month return of -2.53% and year-to-date decline of -2.01% reflect a persistent downward trend that contrasts with the fund's 1-year return of +1.69%. Over the longer horizon, the three-year return stands at -2.21%, indicating that recent losses have offset earlier gains. The pattern suggests a period of underperformance in the immediate past that has not yet been fully recovered within the current calendar year.

The fund is classified with a Low volatility label, yet it exhibits a high Beta of 2.25, suggesting its price moves more aggressively than the broader market despite the volatility classification. This combination results in a negative Sharpe ratio of -0.39, indicating that the returns generated have not adequately compensated investors for the risk taken. The maximum drawdown of -16.09% highlights the potential for significant capital erosion during market stress periods. These metrics collectively imply a profile where the fund experiences amplified price swings relative to its benchmark, leading to periods of substantial decline. The negative risk-adjusted return figure further underscores the difficulty in generating positive alpha during the measured periods.

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SPTL Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-03-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 21.8% 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 SPTL's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With SPTL

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with SPTL's top 10 — AGG overlaps most, holding 1 of the same companies as SPTL's top 10 (21.8% of SPTL'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: 4.71% (as of 2026-07-23) — 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): 18.70 (as of 2026-07-23) — 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 2026-06-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

SPTL Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.12% and average daily volume is 5.6M/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 $10.5B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: SPTL 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.

SPTL Performance History

How SPTL Compares to Other US Bonds - Government ETFs