Low-Cost Core ETF Investing Efficient building blocks for a strong core
State Street SPDR Portfolio ETFs are a comprehensive suite of low-cost portfolio building blocks. Backed by our indexing expertise and heritage as an ETF pioneer, our low-cost core ETFs efficiently deliver exposures to asset classes that are the foundation of strong, flexible portfolios.
Built With Purpose and Attention to Detail
As the creator of the world’s first ETFs,1 we believe in their power to provide investors low-cost, tax-efficient, transparent tools for asset allocation, one of the leading drivers of portfolio returns.2 This belief drives our approach to low-cost core investing.
Low Fee
SPDR Portfolio ETFs are diversified and tax-efficient equity and fixed income index funds, available from as little as 3 basis points, with a median cost of 6 basis points.
Total Cost of Ownership
Every basis point counts when it comes to core investing—and not just in terms of the expense ratio. We work with our partners in an effort to minimize transaction costs and keep the total cost of ownership as low as possible.
Liquidity
We collaborate with capital markets participants and a diverse set of investors to pursue robust liquidity and tight trading spreads in all market environments.
Share Price
We thoughtfully set the share price for each fund as part of our effort to minimize total cost of ownership and make it easy for investors to build comprehensive portfolios.
Benchmark Selection
Our low-cost core ETFs give investors exposure to indices managed by S&P, Bloomberg Barclays and other well-known index providers. Building our suite around these index families reduces the chance that investors will have overlapping exposures in their portfolios.
Tracking Error
Tracking error can quickly erode the benefits of a low expense ratio. We use our portfolio management expertise to minimize deviation from the benchmark.
Explore Low-Cost Core ETF Investing
Learn how investors are using low-cost core ETFs to build efficient portfolios that are designed to achieve a variety of investment objectives across the spectrum of risk tolerance.
Backed by an ETF and Indexing Leader
SPDR Portfolio ETFs are backed by the same team and processes that have made us a leader in the field of ETF investing. Our innovation in ETFs is driven by our commitment to delivering low-cost, efficient solutions for investors and our more than 40 years of indexing experience.
creator of the world’s first ETFs 1
in assets globally across State Street SPDR ETFs 3
SPDR ETFs globally across all major asset classes 4
Our Solutions
SPDR Portfolio ETFs provide investors access to a full range of equity and fixed income exposures that can be used to build broad, diversified portfolios. Our comprehensive suite of low-cost core ETFs is backed by partnerships with S&P, Bloomberg Barclays and other of the industry’s most well-known and widely used index providers.