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State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF ( SDY ) was the only ETF buying on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with no funds selling, according to its reported daily holdings changes. SDY recorded $555.0 million in gross ETF activity and net purchases of $67.7 million. The fund increased 153 positions and decreased one, against $22.31 billion in assets.
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What did SDY buy on Tuesday?
Its largest buys by dollar value were VZ ($8.9 million), O ($7.0 million) and PEP ($6.6 million).
| Stock |
Shares changed |
Value |
Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC ( VZ ) |
+195,770 |
$8.9M |
2.81% of fund |
| REALTY INCOME CORP ( O ) |
+121,636 |
$7.0M |
2.22% of fund |
| PEPSICO INC ( PEP ) |
+47,893 |
$6.6M |
2.08% of fund |
| NIKE INC CL B ( NKE ) |
+148,657 |
$5.7M |
1.81% of fund |
| ACCENTURE PLC CL A ( ACN ) |
+21,460 |
$5.5M |
1.73% of fund |
What did SDY sell on Tuesday?
Its largest sells by dollar value were KMB ($243.7 million).
| Stock |
Shares changed |
Value |
Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIMBERLY CLARK CORP ( KMB ) |
-2,332,603 |
-$243.7M |
1.32% of fund |
The largest buys were all existing holdings: Verizon Communications ( VZ ) rose by 195,770 shares, worth $8.9 million, followed by Realty Income ( O ) at $7.0 million, PepsiCo ( PEP ) at $6.6 million, Nike ( NKE ) at $5.7 million and Accenture ( ACN ) at $5.5 million. No new positions were opened. The sole decrease was Kimberly-Clark ( KMB ), cut by 2,332,603 shares, or $243.7 million, leaving a 1.32% weight; no positions were fully exited.
How does SDY invest?
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF ( SDY ) is an Equity US Income fund in the Equity asset class, holding 154 stocks, with 18.6% of assets in its 10 largest holdings. Industrials make up 19.0% of the classified stocks, Utilities 14.4% and Consumer Defensive 13.8%, and the mix is 91.6% large-cap and 8.4% mid-cap. It charges an expense ratio of 0.35%, and its top holdings are Verizon Communications at 2.81%, Realty Income at 2.22%, PepsiCo at 2.08%, Nike at 1.81% and Accenture at 1.73%. The fund has a GF Score of 81, a P/E of 19.57, a P/B of 2.7, a dividend yield of 2.22% and a year-to-date return of 20.82%.
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF ( SDY ) at a glance
| Measure |
Value |
|---|---|
| Category |
Equity US Income |
| Asset class |
Equity |
| Holdings |
154 |
| Top 10 holdings |
18.6% of assets |
| Largest sectors |
Industrials 19.0%, Utilities 14.4%, Consumer Defensive 13.8% |
| Expense ratio |
0.35% |
| Market-cap mix |
Large 91.6%, mid 8.4%, small 0.0% |
| 81/100 |
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| P/E |
19.57 |
| P/B |
2.70 |
| Dividend yield |
2.22% |
| Year-to-date return |
+20.82% |
| Top holdings |
VZ (2.81%), O (2.22%), PEP (2.08%), NKE (1.81%), ACN (1.73%) |
See the full State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF profile , or compare it with similar funds in the ETF Screener . For the stock behind its biggest buy, see VZ's GF Value page and guru trades .
What should investors watch next for SDY?
Watch whether SDY keeps adding to its top dividend names or extends the Kimberly-Clark reduction in its next holdings update.
Based on holdings changes reported by State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF ( SDY ) for Nov. 3, 2026, US-listed stocks only.
