Last Update: 28 February 2023

Category: Stocks
ETF: SPDR Portfolio World ex-US ETF (SPDW)

The SPDR Portfolio World ex-US ETF (SPDW) ETF granted a 2.56% dividend yield in 2022.

ETF Dividend Yield

The most recent Dividend Yields of SPDR Portfolio World ex-US ETF (SPDW) ETF are represented below:

Period: January 2022 - February 2023

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2023(*) 2022
SPDW - SPDR Portfolio World ex-US ETF 0.00% 2.56%

(*) Dividend Yield is calculated only for a portion of the year

Capital Growth and Dividends

In the following table, Capital Growth details (with and without dividend reinvestment) are represented.

If you are not interested in a periodic income and you need a strategy with a dividend reinvestment, please refer to the SPDR Portfolio World ex-US ETF (SPDW) ETF: historical returns page.

SPDR PORTFOLIO WORLD EX-US ETF (SPDW) ETF
CAPITAL GROWTH with or without dividend reinvestment
1000$ invested from January 2008 to February 2023
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Year
Dividend
Cumulative
Dividend
Cashflow
ETF
Portfolio
Value
EOY Capital
Amount Yield Effective
ETF + Cashflow
Total Return
Div. reinvestment
1000.00
2008 19.60 1.96% 19.60 inf 19.60 inf
2009 5.92 1.00% 25.52 inf 25.52 inf
2010 18.64 2.45% 44.16 inf 44.16 inf
2011 23.26 2.75% 67.42 inf 67.42 inf
2012 19.10 2.61% 86.52 inf 86.52 inf
2013 24.05 2.76% 110.57 inf 110.57 inf
2014 33.57 3.24% 144.15 inf 144.15 inf
2015 26.39 2.69% 170.54 inf 170.54 inf
2016 30.19 3.13% 200.73 inf 200.73 inf
2017 22.95 2.31% 223.67 inf 223.67 inf
2018 32.24 2.58% 255.91 inf 255.91 inf
2019 39.99 3.73% 295.91 inf 295.91 inf
2020 26.51 2.02% 322.42 inf 322.42 inf
2021 47.74 3.31% 370.16 inf 370.16 inf
2022 41.14 2.56% 411.30 inf 411.30 inf
Feb 2023(*) 0.00 0.00% 411.30 inf 411.30 inf
(*) Dividend Yield is calculated only for a portion of the year WITHOUT
dividend
reinvestment
WITH
dividend
reinvestment

Column meaning:

  • Dividend -> Amount: Income returned over the year (or portion of the year)
  • Dividend -> Yield: Dividend Yield calculated on the starting price of the year
  • Cumulative Dividend Cashflow: Sum of all the dividends received
  • ETF Portfolio Value: Investment Value, excluding dividends, at the end of year
  • EOY Capital -> Effective: Investment Value plus cumulative dividends
  • EOY Capital -> Total Return: Investment Value, with dividend reinvestment

Which are the global returns of the last periods? In the following table, the Effective Return considers the received (and not reinvested) dividends. Total Return is calculated assuming dividend reinvestment.

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Period ETF
Return
Effective
Return
Total
Return
Jan 2022 - Feb 2023 0.00% +11.11% 0.00%
Jan 2020 - Feb 2023 0.00% +38.99% 0.00%
Jan 2018 - Feb 2023 0.00% +83.89% 0.00%
Jan 2016 - Feb 2023 0.00% +141.18% 0.00%
Jan 2013 - Feb 2023 0.00% +375.38% 0.00%
WITHOUT
dividend
reinvestment
WITH
dividend
reinvestment

Yearly Returns and Dividend Yield

Dividends are essential for the investor who needs additional periodic income. When dividends are not reinvested, how much is the real ETF return over the years?

SPDR PORTFOLIO WORLD EX-US ETF (SPDW) ETF
HISTORICAL RETURNS AND DIVIDEND YIELDS
Period: January 2008 - February 2023
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Year Total Return Dividend Yield Return
Without Dividends
2008 0.00% 1.96% 0.00%
2009 +28.58% 1.00% +27.58%
2010 +11.15% 2.45% +8.70%
2011 -13.48% 2.75% -16.23%
2012 +19.09% 2.61% +16.48%
2013 +18.91% 2.76% +16.15%
2014 -5.31% 3.24% -8.55%
2015 -1.71% 2.69% -4.40%
2016 +3.00% 3.13% -0.13%
2017 +25.80% 2.31% +23.49%
2018 -14.20% 2.58% -16.78%
2019 +22.40% 3.73% +18.67%
2020 +9.90% 2.02% +7.88%
2021 +11.43% 3.31% +8.12%
2022 -16.01% 2.56% -18.57%
Feb 2023(*) +5.39% 0.00% +5.39%
(*) Dividend Yield is calculated only for a portion of the year

Actual Dividend Yield for long term investors

What would have been the annual Dividend Yield received by investors if they had invested in the SPDR Portfolio World ex-US ETF (SPDW) ETF over the past years?

E.g. If you had bought it 3 years ago, how much would be your actual dividend yield today?

SPDR PORTFOLIO WORLD EX-US ETF (SPDW) ETF
ACTUAL DIVIDEND YIELD for long-term investors
Period: January 2008 - February 2023
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Starting Period
of the
Investment
Actual Dividend Yield over years
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023(*)
Jan 2008 2.30% 3.22% 4.00% 2.65% 4.77% 4.11% 0.00%
Jan 2009 inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% nan%
Jan 2010 inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% nan%
Jan 2011 inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% nan%
Jan 2012 inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% nan%
Jan 2013 inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% nan%
Jan 2014 inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% nan%
Jan 2015 inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% nan%
Jan 2016 inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% nan%
Jan 2017 inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% nan%
Jan 2018 inf% inf% inf% inf% inf% nan%
Jan 2019 inf% inf% inf% inf% nan%
Jan 2020 inf% inf% inf% nan%
Jan 2021 inf% inf% nan%
Jan 2022 inf% nan%
(*) Dividend Yield is calculated only for a portion of the year

Collecting dividends is useful to obtain an additional income. Obtaining a large amount of income is the first step to financial freedom. However, if your need is to increase your capital as much as possible with dividend reinvestment, please refer to the SPDR Portfolio World ex-US ETF (SPDW) ETF: historical returns page.

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