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Our low-cost suite now offers greater access to the core benchmarks you prefer. SPDR® is the only ETF provider to offer low-cost exposure to the S&P 500®, S&P MidCap 400®, S&P SmallCap 600®, and S&P Composite 1500®—as well as S&P 500® Growth, Value and Dividend styles. These funds are among the lowest cost in the industry—including an S&P 500 offering at only 3 basis points (bps).1
Get the details on our updated suite of low-cost core options
A strong flexible portfolio begins with the core. It provides a stable foundation to pursue specific investment goals—from managing risk and generating income to growing capital through diversification.
But core investing shouldn’t be costly. Instead, investors should have confidence that they aren’t overpaying for returns in the largest part of their portfolio.
The best core holdings offer:
These attributes may make ETFs an ideal core holding.
Asset allocation—the mix of stocks, bonds and cash in a portfolio—explains 90% of the variance in portfolio returns.2 Changing the weighting of these investments alters the risk profile of a portfolio, and therefore the potential return.
With as few as three low-cost SPDR Portfolio ETFs, investors can easily build a diversified core portfolio of stocks and bonds. From conservative to aggressive allocations, the following five risk-based examples can be tailored to meet different investment objectives—each with a weighted-average cost just under 4 basis points (bps).