- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Income
- Address
- 1 Iron Street Boston MA United States of America 2210
- IPO Date
- Feb 20, 2008
- Business
- SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (DWX) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P International Dividend Opportunities Index. The fund tracks a dividend-weighted index comprising the 100 highest-yielding international common stocks outside the United States that pass S&P investability criteria, including liquidity, stability screens, and diversification caps such as no single country or sector exceeding 25% weight, maximum emerging markets exposure of 15%, and no individual stock above 3%. It offers exposure to high dividend yield equities across sectors including real estate (19.09%), financials (18.18%), consumer staples (11.05%), communication services (10.83%), and utilities (10.60%); top countries represented are Japan (26.34%), France (10.49%), the United Kingdom (10.30%), Australia (7.28%), and Canada (6.96%), with 101 holdings as of September 30, 2025, an index dividend yield of 4.53%, gross expense ratio of 0.45%, and average market capitalization of US$29,927.81 million.
Launched on February 12, 2008 and issued by State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), now rebranded as State Street Investment Management in June 2025 to reflect its growth, strategic ambition, and focus on innovative investment solutions, the ETF is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and operates globally with assets under management of approximately $487 million. The fund targets investors seeking diversified international dividend income from developed and select emerging markets, excluding U.S. equities and China A-shares, with top holdings such as CapitaLand Ascendas REIT, ANZ Group Holdings Ltd, Land Securities Group PLC, Orange, and Nedbank Group Ltd.
Recent institutional activity includes Cetera Investment Advisers increasing its holdings by 16.2% in the second quarter of 2025 through the acquisition of 12,810 additional shares, while other investors such as Truist Financial Corp trimmed positions amid ongoing fund flows showing a one-year net outflow of $14.80 million. No major structural changes, new product launches, partnerships, or acquisitions specific to DWX have been announced in the last 1-2 years; the ETF continues to emphasize its core passive strategy amid stable performance metrics including a 30-day SEC yield of 3.75% and quarterly dividend distributions.