SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF monthly returns
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF has averaged 0.88% per month, positive in 65% of months. Month-by-month returns for SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) below, through October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +4.0% | |
| Sep 2026 | -7.6% | |
| Aug 2026 | +0.2% | |
| Jul 2026 | +3.8% | |
| Jun 2026 | +1.6% | |
| May 2026 | +1.0% | |
| Apr 2026 | +3.4% | |
| Mar 2026 | -4.2% | |
| Feb 2026 | +6.0% | |
| Jan 2026 | +4.7% | |
| Dec 2025 | -0.1% | |
| Nov 2025 | +3.0% | |
| Oct 2025 | -3.3% | |
| Sep 2025 | -1.2% | |
| Aug 2025 | +5.3% | |
| Jul 2025 | +0.7% | |
| Jun 2025 | +1.1% | |
| May 2025 | +1.4% | |
| Apr 2025 | -5.4% | |
| Mar 2025 | -0.9% | |
| Feb 2025 | +2.2% | |
| Jan 2025 | +2.0% | |
| Dec 2024 | -7.4% | |
| Nov 2024 | +4.7% | |
| Oct 2024 | -1.0% | |
| Sep 2024 | +2.3% | |
| Aug 2024 | +4.5% | |
| Jul 2024 | +7.2% | |
| Jun 2024 | -0.4% | |
| May 2024 | +3.9% | |
| Apr 2024 | -3.4% | |
| Mar 2024 | +5.7% | |
| Feb 2024 | +0.8% | |
| Jan 2024 | -1.6% | |
| Dec 2023 | +8.2% | |
| Nov 2023 | +9.3% | |
| Oct 2023 | -4.3% | |
| Sep 2023 | -4.7% | |
| Aug 2023 | -4.1% | |
| Jul 2023 | +4.7% | |
| Jun 2023 | +6.9% | |
| May 2023 | -8.0% | |
| Apr 2023 | +0.4% | |
| Mar 2023 | -4.1% | |
| Feb 2023 | -4.9% | |
| Jan 2023 | +6.4% | |
| Dec 2022 | -3.9% | |
| Nov 2022 | +6.9% | |
| Oct 2022 | +10.0% | |
| Sep 2022 | -10.9% | |
| Aug 2022 | -2.9% | |
| Jul 2022 | +3.8% | |
| Jun 2022 | -9.5% | |
| May 2022 | +4.4% | |
| Apr 2022 | -2.8% | |
| Mar 2022 | +4.4% | |
| Feb 2022 | -0.2% | |
| Jan 2022 | +1.9% | |
| Dec 2021 | +7.4% | |
| Nov 2021 | -2.6% | |
| Oct 2021 | +3.0% | |
| Sep 2021 | -2.3% | |
| Aug 2021 | +2.3% | |
| Jul 2021 | -1.5% | |
| Jun 2021 | -3.7% | |
| May 2021 | +3.6% | |
| Apr 2021 | +4.4% | |
| Mar 2021 | +6.3% | |
| Feb 2021 | +9.6% | |
| Jan 2021 | +2.0% | |
| Dec 2020 | +4.2% | |
| Nov 2020 | +16.6% | |
| Oct 2020 | +0.7% | |
| Sep 2020 | -2.9% | |
| Aug 2020 | +1.6% | |
| Jul 2020 | +0.6% | |
| Jun 2020 | +0.4% | |
| May 2020 | +0.9% | |
| Apr 2020 | +13.2% | |
| Mar 2020 | -26.8% | |
| Feb 2020 | -10.4% | |
| Jan 2020 | -3.4% | |
| Dec 2019 | +2.7% | |
| Nov 2019 | +1.6% | |
| Oct 2019 | +0.8% | |
| Sep 2019 | +6.6% | |
| Aug 2019 | -4.9% | |
| Jul 2019 | -0.3% | |
| Jun 2019 | +7.4% | |
| May 2019 | -7.1% | |
| Apr 2019 | +2.0% | |
| Mar 2019 | +1.1% | |
| Feb 2019 | +2.5% | |
| Jan 2019 | +8.1% | |
| Dec 2018 | -8.5% | |
| Nov 2018 | +3.5% | |
| Oct 2018 | -2.9% | |
| Sep 2018 | -0.7% | |
| Aug 2018 | +1.1% | |
| Jul 2018 | +1.5% | |
| Jun 2018 | +2.5% | |
| May 2018 | +1.5% | |
| Apr 2018 | +1.2% | |
| Mar 2018 | +0.3% | |
| Feb 2018 | -5.5% | |
| Jan 2018 | +1.7% | |
| Dec 2017 | +0.2% | |
| Nov 2017 | +4.5% | |
| Oct 2017 | +0.5% | |
| Sep 2017 | +3.2% | |
| Aug 2017 | -1.3% | |
| Jul 2017 | +1.1% | |
| Jun 2017 | +1.4% | |
| May 2017 | +0.1% | |
| Apr 2017 | -0.4% | |
| Mar 2017 | -1.4% | |
| Feb 2017 | +2.8% | |
| Jan 2017 | +0.7% | |
| Dec 2016 | +0.6% | |
| Nov 2016 | +5.1% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 2016, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +4.03% — 2nd of 11 Octobers since 2016 at the last close; the average October returned +0.1%.
| Month | −30%0+30% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +1.9% | +1.9% | 73% | +8.1% 2019 | -3.4% 2020 | |
| Feb | +0.6% | +2.2% | 64% | +9.6% 2021 | -10.4% 2020 | |
| Mar | -1.0% | +0.3% | 55% | +8.9% 2016 | -26.8% 2020 | |
| Apr | +1.3% | +1.2% | 64% | +13.2% 2020 | -5.4% 2025 | |
| May | +0.2% | +1.0% | 82% | +4.4% 2022 | -8.0% 2023 | |
| Jun | +1.0% | +1.4% | 73% | +7.4% 2019 | -9.5% 2022 | |
| Jul | +2.3% | +1.5% | 82% | +7.2% 2024 | -1.5% 2021 | |
| Aug | +0.1% | +0.2% | 55% | +5.3% 2025 | -4.9% 2019 | |
| Sep | -1.6% | -1.2% | 36% | +6.6% 2019 | -10.9% 2022 | |
| Oct | +0.1% | -0.3% | 50% | +10.0% 2022 | -4.3% 2023 | |
| Nov | +5.3% | +4.6% | 90% | +16.6% 2020 | -2.6% 2021 | |
| Dec | +0.3% | +0.4% | 60% | +8.2% 2023 | -8.5% 2018 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from SPYD's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF's average monthly return?
- SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) has averaged about 0.88% per month, positive in roughly 65% of months. The best month was Nov 2020 (+16.6%) and the worst was Mar 2020 (-26.8%).
