SDY ETF Analysis: S&P Dividend | NYSE

Mid-Cap Value | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 21.594m USD | 12M Return: 15.7% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Dividend Stocks, High Yield Equities, Dividend Growth, S&P Index Holdings
Total Rating 58
Safety 65
Buy Signal 0.03
Mid-Cap Value
Category Rotation: +3.6
TER: 0.35%
AUM: 21.6B
Avg Turnover: 28.5M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility11.1%
VaR 5th Pctl1.98%
VaR vs Median-0.83%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.97
Rel. Str. IBD53.3
Rel. Str. Peer Group21.9
Character TTM
Beta0.342
Beta Downside0.345
Hurst Exponent0.478
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD14.39%
CAGR/Max DD0.71
CAGR/Mean DD3.23

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 10.5 years of data

Jan -0.1% 13
Feb +0.9% 14
Mar -0.7% 11
Apr -0.0% 2
May -0.2% 0
Jun -0.1% 2
Jul +0.8% 20
Aug -0.4% 9
Sep -1.5% 35
Oct -0.8% 20
Nov +3.2% 49
Dec +0.0% 5

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: SDY S&P Dividend

The SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY) is a passively managed fund that invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities comprising its underlying index. The index tracks the highest dividend-yielding constituents of the S&P Composite 1500 that have increased their dividends annually for at least 20 consecutive years, a screen commonly associated with dividend aristocrats.

Launched in November 2005, SDY is classified as a Mid-Cap Value ETF with a large-cap market profile. The fund provides exposure to established U.S. companies prioritizing consistent dividend growth and income generation, rather than focusing on faster-growing or higher-volatility segments of the equity market.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Treasury yield surge pressures high-dividend ETF appeal
  • Financials and utilities concentration heightens rate sensitivity
  • Rival low-fee dividend funds pressure SDY AUM
What is the price of SDY shares?

As of July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 156.62 with a total of 170,642 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.71%, over one month by +2.53%, over three months by +6.39% and over the past year by +15.71%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 154.50 (which is 1.4% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).

Is SDY a buy, sell or hold?

S&P Dividend has no consensus analysts rating.