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About SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
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Inception date
May 12, 2008
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
Distributor
State Street Corp. (Fund Distributor)
EWX offers no-frills, market-cap-based exposure to emerging markets small-caps. The fund is widely diversified with roughly 800 holdings to its name. The fund excludes Korea, as S&P, the index provider, classifies Korea as a developed market. Still, the fund is a viable proxy for this specific market, especially if you believe that Korea belongs in the developed market category. EWX utilizes a sampling method, which means it will invest in a sample of securities that collectively have an investment profile similar to that of the underlying index. The index is reconstituted annually.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Electronic Technology
Producer Manufacturing
Stocks98.47%
Finance15.21%
Electronic Technology14.00%
Producer Manufacturing11.68%
Process Industries9.10%
Health Technology6.94%
Non-Energy Minerals5.70%
Technology Services5.41%
Consumer Durables3.90%
Consumer Non-Durables3.83%
Industrial Services3.42%
Utilities3.23%
Commercial Services2.86%
Consumer Services2.76%
Transportation2.72%
Retail Trade2.39%
Distribution Services2.10%
Health Services1.37%
Energy Minerals0.97%
Communications0.70%
Miscellaneous0.19%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.53%
Mutual fund0.63%
UNIT0.55%
Cash0.33%
Miscellaneous0.02%
Rights & Warrants0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia80.32%
Middle East6.78%
Europe4.93%
Latin America3.64%
Africa3.21%
North America1.11%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
EWX invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 15.21% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 14.00% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
EWX last dividends amounted to 1.25 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.45 USD in dividends, which shows a 64.29% increase.
EWX assets under management is 685.19 M USD. It's risen 4.46% over the last month.
EWX fund flows account for −83.62 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, EWX pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.80%. The last dividend (Dec 30, 2024) amounted to 1.25 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
EWX shares are issued by State Street Corp. under the brand SPDR. The ETF was launched on May 12, 2008, and its management style is Passive.
EWX expense ratio is 0.65% meaning you'd have to pay 0.65% of your investment to help manage the fund.
EWX follows the S&P Emerging Markets <2B. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
EWX invests in stocks.
EWX price has risen by 5.49% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 6.53% increase. See more dynamics on EWX price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.64% over the last month, showed a 3.41% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 10.31% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.64% over the last month, showed a 3.41% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 10.31% in a year.
EWX trades at a premium (0.28%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.