SPYD (SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF) — over the past 10 years it returned about 9.3% annualized on a total-return basis, yields roughly 4.24%, and had a worst drawdown near -46.4%. Here is the full picture — and you can backtest it yourself for free.
$10,000, 10 years on
A $10,000 investment 10 years ago, dividends reinvested, would be worth about $26,560 today.
Sortino
0.68
Volatility
19.4%
$10k → today
$26,560
Dividend history
| Year | Dividend / share | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.63 | — |
| 2021 | $1.15 | -29.5% |
| 2022 | $1.98 | 72.3% |
| 2023 | $1.83 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | $1.86 | 2.0% |
| 2025 | $1.96 | 5.0% |
Risk & return vs the S&P 500
| Metric | SPYD | SPY |
|---|---|---|
| CAGR | 9.3% | 14.4% |
| Volatility | 19.4% | 17.6% |
| Sharpe | 0.56 | 0.85 |
| Sortino | 0.68 | 1.04 |
| Max drawdown | -46.4% | -33.7% |
| Dividend yield | 4.24% | 1.00% |