SPEM · State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.07% fee$17.5bnSince Jan 4, 2010SEC filings ↗

SPEM tracks an index and returned +12.9% over the past year.

+12.9%
Total return, 1 year
0.07%
Expense ratio
2780
Holdings
−2.8%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+1.6%+3.6%−2.0 pts−3.8 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+12.1%+17.9%−5.8 pts−16.3 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+12.9%+16.2%−3.3 pts−11.4 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+70.8%+89.3%−18.5 pts−44.0 pts
Since listing Jan 4, 2010 – Oct 2, 2026+136.0%+813.0%−677.0 pts−1625.9 pts

SPEM over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

SPEM top ten by weight, 26.5% of its 2780 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC 14.76%
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 2.06%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK H 0.97%
ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO LT 0.74%
HDFC BANK LIMITED 0.73%
RELIANCE INDS SPONS GDR 144A 0.70%

In plain words

SPEM tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2780 positions, with the top ten at 26.5%.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Emerging markets
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Jan 23, 2026)0.07%
Price$51.91
Listed sinceJan 4, 2010
Net assets (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 1, 2026)$17.5bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−2.8%
Holdings2780
Top ten weight26.5%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 1, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.5%
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Questions people ask about SPEM

How has SPEM performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, SPEM returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +70.8%.
What does SPEM cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.
What does SPEM hold?
2780 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 26.5% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is SPEM below its high?
2.8% below its high of Sep 4, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, SPEM and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Net assets, $17.5bnThe issuer’s own daily fund list · Oct 1, 2026

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