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Factor Performance and Flows

Posted August 6, 2025 at 8:28 am

State Street Global Advisors

Originally Posted, 04 August 2025 – Factor Performance and Flows

Recent performance of specific factor-driven indices that are tracked by relevant European-listed Smart Beta ETFs and the flows in both European and US-listed Smart Beta ETF categories by their relevant factor exposure.

The charts in this section show the relative performance of each index against a single cap-weighted market benchmark in three critical geographic regions: World/Global, USA, and Eurozone/Europe.

The market bounce in Q2 marked a return to Growth and Momentum. US and European equities advanced in Q2. While Europe lagged, small caps were the best performer within the region. The quarter was positive across geographic benchmarks: MSCI World (+11.5%), S&P 500® (+10.8%), EURO STOXX® (+5.3%), and MSCI Europe (+2.5%).

Growth significantly outperformed in US, while Momentum was strong in both the US and Europe. The S&P Developed Market Quality Aristocrats Index outperformed in Q2 due to the overweight allocation to Technology +173 basis points (bps), underweight allocation to Energy (+66bps), and positive stock selection in Consumer Staples (+66bps).1

The MSCI Europe Small Cap Index outperformed the MSCI Europe Index in Q2 due positive stock selection in Health Care (+202bps), Consumer Discretionary (+131bps), and Financials (+101bps), as well as the overweight allocation to Real Estate (+75bps).2

Relative monthly performance versus MSCI World Index
Relative monthly performance versus the S&P500 Index
Relative monthly performance versus the EURO STOXX Index

Smart Beta ETF flows

The figures in this section show the nominal net assets gathered by each category, across all geographic regions, over four relevant time periods. We highlight the top two and bottom two factor categories in each time period.

ETF flows continued in Dividend stocks. Size, Volatility, and Value were out of favour.

European and US ETF investors took significant steps in positioning for income using dividend factor ETFs. European investors pulled cash from Size and Low Vol, while US investors opted to sell Value and Growth.

Figure 10: European-listed Smart Beta flows (US$M)

Factor categoryJune 2025year to datelast 12 monthsYTD (% of AUM)
Dividend3562,9144,493+8.12%
Growth-0-172-281-11.32%
Low Volatility-1,31344567+5.58%
Momentum70606762+11.92%
Multifactor2578821,767+11.41%
Quality-391-775-1,229-6.60%
Size-2,189-5,59014,068-11.32%
Value-29704-856+4.45%
Total-3,240-98818,790-0.73%

Source: Bloomberg Finance L.P., as of 30 June 2025. The top two (green) and bottom two (red) categories are highlighted in each time period. Flows are as of the date indicated and should not be relied upon thereafter.

Figure 11: US-listed Smart Beta flows (US$M)

Factor categoryJune 2025year to date last 12 monthsYTD (% of AUM) 
Dividend2,21313,64535,448+2.99%
Growth-729-1,618-2,680-14.43%
Low Volatility-451-1,388-6,761-2.72%
Momentum1,8617,56215,264+21.32%
Multifactor1,0205,1045,920+5.69%
Quality2453,1527,553+2.85%
Size-699-1,09013,961-1.37%
Value-1,255-4,639-967-3.61%
Total2,16020,72867,738+7.52%

Source: Bloomberg Finance L.P., as of 30 June 2025. The top two (green) and bottom two (red) categories are highlighted in each time period. Flows are as of the date indicated and should not be relied upon thereafter.

SPDR® ETFs Smart Beta Range

rangeETFISINfund assets
($M)
Total Expense Ratioyear to date fund flows
($M) 
Xetra
(Primary Ticker, €) 
London Stock ExchangeSIX Swiss
(CHF)
Borsa Italiana
(€)
Euronext
(€)
Dividend AristocratsSPDR® S&P® Global Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00B9CQXS711312.9120.45-2ZPRGGBDV (£)
GLDV ($) 
GLDVGLDV 
 SPDR® S&P® U.S. Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00B6YX5D403,4690.35-3.38SPYDUSDV (£)
UDVD ($) 
USDVUSDV 
 SPDR® S&P® U.S. Dividend Aristocrats EUR Hdg UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00B979GK47510.40-5SPPD USDEUSDE 
 SPDR® S&P® Euro Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00B5M1WJ871,4340.30+201SPYWEUDV (£)
EUDI (€) 
EUDVEUDVEUDV
 SPDR® S&P® UK Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00B6S2Z8221300.30-5SPYGUKDV (£) UKDV  
 SPDR® S&P® Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00B9KNR3362020.55+3ZPRAPADV (£)
ASDV ($) 
PADVPADV 
 SPDR® S&P® Emerging Markets Dividend UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00B6YX5B261510.55+8SPYVEMDV (£)
EDVD ($) 
EMDVEMDV 
ScreenedSPDR® S&P® Global Dividend Aristocrats Screened UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00BYTH5S21210.45-0ZPD3GEDV ($)   GEDV
 SPDR® S&P® U.S. Dividend Aristocrats Screened UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00BYTH5R14240.35-4ZPD6UGDV (£)
UEDV ($)
 UEDVUEDV
 SPDR® S&P® Euro Dividend Aristocrats Screened UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00BYTH5T38110.30+3ZPD9   EEDV
QualitySPDR® S&P Developed Quality Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Acc) IE000IISJT64280.35+22QDEV QDEV ($)    
 SPDR® S&P 500® Quality Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Acc) IE000FJJZA0160.25+0QUS5 QUS5 ($)   
Low VolatilitySPDR® S&P® 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B802KR881220.35-3SPY1USLV (£)
LOWV ($) 
LOWVLOWVLOWV
 SPDR® EURO STOXX® Low Volatility UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00BFTWP510580.30+33ZPRL ELOWELOWELOW
ValueSPDR® MSCI World Value UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00BJXRT8131640.25+77 VALW (£)
WVAL ($) 
  WVAL*
 SPDR® MSCI USA Value UCITS ETFIE00BSPLC5201470.20-3ZPRUUVAL (£)
USVL ($) 
UVAL  
 SPDR® MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFIE00BSPLC4136310.30+35ZPRVUSSC ($)   
 SPDR® MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETFIE00BSPLC306370.20+6ZPRWEVAL (£) EVAL  
 SPDR® MSCI Europe Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFIE00BSPLC2983470.30+57ZPRXEUSV (£)    

Source: State Street Global Advisors, as of 01 July 2025. The AUM is converted to USD from the base currency for non-USD denominated funds. *Primary ticker (if not listed on Xetra).

Standard performance

Fund/Index name1 month3 months6 monthsyear-to-
date
1 year3 years5 years10 yearssince inception
Inception date 15 May 2013         
SPDR S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF3.035.329.139.1316.976.9210.494.985.22
S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats Quality Income Index13.035.309.139.1316.786.8010.474.995.27
Difference0.000.020.000.000.190.120.02-0.01-0.05
Inception date 14 October 2011         
SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF1.460.683.973.979.206.8810.759.0510.60
S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index1.440.623.933.939.136.7710.658.9810.58
Difference0.020.060.040.040.070.110.100.070.08
Inception date 14 June 2019         
SPDR S&P U.S. Dividend Aristocrats EUR Hedge UCITS ETF 1.23-0.072.782.786.804.068.285.19
S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats EUR Dynamic Hedged Index1.19-0.012.872.876.844.128.254.98
Difference0.04-0.06-0.09-0.09-0.04-0.060.030.21
Inception date 28 February 2012         
SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF-1.884.6915.2315.2317.0315.6510.056.188.06
S&P Euro High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index-1.954.1314.7114.7116.7215.219.605.787.66
Difference0.070.560.520.520.310.440.450.400.40
Inception date 28 February 2012         
SPDR S&P UK Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF1.397.538.558.5515.608.466.403.345.04
S&P UK High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index1.597.858.968.9616.339.046.953.885.57
Difference-0.20-0.32-0.41-0.41-0.73-0.58-0.55-0.54-0.53
Inception date 15 May 2013         
SPDR S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristrocrats UCITS ETF2.7910.3514.7514.7518.7010.577.225.314.89
S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index 2.8510.2514.8214.8219.0310.917.695.835.41
Difference-0.060.10-0.07-0.07-0.33-0.34-0.47-0.52-0.52
Inception date 14 October 2011         
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF5.8814.3314.7714.7714.9412.139.783.641.41
S&P Emerging Markets High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index25.9214.7615.6215.6216.0513.3710.824.742.45
Difference-0.04-0.43-0.85-0.85-1.11-1.24-1.04-1.10-1.04
Inception date 03 June 2021         
SPDR S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats ESG UCITS ETF3.104.457.507.5014.858.644.88
S&P Global ESG Dividend Aristocrats Quality Income Index3.124.417.527.5214.968.674.93
Difference-0.020.04-0.02-0.02-0.11-0.03-0.05
Inception date 03 June 2021         
SPDR S&P U.S. Dividend Aristocrats Screened UCITS ETF1.26-0.221.811.814.595.523.33
S&P ESG High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index1.24-0.261.731.734.475.433.23
Difference0.020.040.080.080.120.090.10
Inception date 03 June 2021         
SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats ESG UCITS ETF-2.392.6212.0712.0716.1313.726.65
S&P Euro ESG High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index-2.432.1411.5611.5615.7013.336.29
Difference0.040.480.510.510.430.390.36
Inception date 03 October 2012         
SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF-0.81-2.054.874.8713.747.379.708.919.58
S&P 500 Low Volatility Index-0.83-2.144.794.7913.677.309.678.919.58
Difference0.020.090.080.080.070.070.030.000.00
Inception date 24 March 2014         
SPDR EURO STOXX Low Volatility UCITS ETF-1.744.9215.3615.3619.9911.438.656.157.51
EUROSTOXX Low Risk Weighted 100 Index-1.804.5015.0415.0419.5311.118.365.897.24
Difference0.060.420.320.320.460.320.290.260.27
Inception date 03 September 2020         
SPDR MSCI World Value UCITS ETF 3.849.4215.5115.5114.7315.2912.81
MSCI World Value Exposure Select Index3.839.2915.4115.4114.6215.2512.80
Difference0.010.130.100.100.110.040.01
Inception date 18 February 2015         
SPDR MSCI USA Value UCITS ETF6.035.956.816.815.859.6811.978.057.60
MSCI USA Value Exposure Select Index36.035.886.706.705.639.4611.787.897.45
Difference0.000.070.110.110.220.220.190.160.15
Inception date 18 February 2015         
SPDR MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETF-0.084.2314.5514.5517.5714.2314.566.396.26
MSCI Europe Value Exposure Select Index4-0.053.9414.2614.2617.3013.9214.336.176.03
Difference-0.030.290.290.290.270.310.230.220.23
Inception date 18 February 2015         
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETF4.926.03-0.71-0.719.9411.9717.658.568.17
MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted Index4.926.01-0.76-0.76-0.9111.9817.748.728.33
Difference0.000.020.050.050.03-0.01-0.09-0.16-0.16
Inception date 18 February 2015         
SPDR MSCI Europe Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETF1.299.6616.0316.0317.7413.4414.546.046.34
MSCI Europe Small Cap Value Weighted Index1.279.4615.8615.8617.5113.2214.576.106.40
Difference0.020.200.170.170.230.22-0.03-0.06-0.06
Inception date 25 November 2013         
SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF4.7111.347.127.1213.9411.8610.767.327.30
MSCI World Small Cap Index4.7311.587.427.4214.4712.1610.987.577.50
Difference-0.02-0.24-0.30-0.30-0.53-0.30-0.22-0.25-0.20
Inception date 01 July 2014         
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap UCITS ETF5.378.31-2.01-2.017.269.489.636.716.69
Russell 2000 Index5.398.39-1.98-1.987.279.549.626.706.54
Difference-0.02-0.08-0.03-0.03-0.01-0.060.010.010.15
Inception date 31 March 2005         
SPDR MSCI Europe Small Cap UCITS ETF0.9010.3011.6511.6512.1610.399.696.117.97
MSCI Europe Small Cap Index0.8810.0111.4611.4612.1610.279.566.168.14
Difference0.020.290.190.190.000.120.13-0.05-0.17
Inception date 16 May 2011         
SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap UCITS ETF5.6116.8310.3510.357.6513.2513.355.803.95
MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index5.7117.1710.7410.748.4013.8113.865.974.21
Difference-0.10-0.34-0.39-0.39-0.75-0.56-0.51-0.17-0.26

Source: State Street Global Advisors, as of 30 June 2025. The performance figures contained herein are calculated in base currency and provided on a net of fees basis and do reflect the deduction of advisory or other fees. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Visit www.ssga.com for most recent month-end performance. Index returns are unmanaged and do not reflect the deduction of any fees or expenses. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income as applicable.

1. Index returns reflect the S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats Index prior to 31st January 2020, when the fund changed to tracking current benchmark.

2. Index returns reflect the S&P Emerging Markets Dividend Opportunities Index prior to 7th February 2020, when the fund changed to tracking current benchmark.

3. Index returns reflect the MSCI USA Value Weighted Index prior to 11th July 2018, when the fund changed to tracking current benchmark.

4. Index returns reflect the MSCI Europe Value Weighted Index prior to 11th July 2018, when the fund changed to tracking current benchmark.

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