SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust

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SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)
Type
Exchange-traded fund
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, below the threshold of 0.5%. Assigned a grade of C.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
C
14.97%
INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES
producers
AGRIBUSINESS
deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy
banks
BANKS AND LENDERS
that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting
consumers
MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS
that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products
49
holdings flagged
15%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $64.69 BILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
6 holdings
0.29% of assets
$1.26 BILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
4 holdings
2.34% of assets
$10.1 BILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
44 holdings
13% of assets
$54.45 BILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
6 HOLDINGS
Companies that produce and trade palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy, and have a past record or a significant risk of contributing to deforestation, land grabbing, and human rights abuses. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of C if total producer exposure is below the threshold of 0.5%; a grade of D if below 1.5%; and a grade of F if above 1.5%.
6 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Archer-Daniels Midland Co
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.12%0.12% of portfolio
    $524.46M$524.46M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 2. Bunge Ltd
    Soy producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
    0.04%0.04% of portfolio
    $183.68M$183.68M invested
    Soy producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
  • 3. Tyson Foods Inc Class A
    Soy producerCattle producer
    0.04%0.04% of portfolio
    $179.11M$179.11M invested
    Soy producerCattle producer
  • 4. International Paper Co
    Paper/pulp producer
    0.03%0.03% of portfolio
    $145.98M$145.98M invested
    Paper/pulp producer
  • 5. Hormel Foods Corp
    Soy producerCattle producer
    0.03%0.03% of portfolio
    $132.53M$132.53M invested
    Soy producerCattle producer
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Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
4 HOLDINGS
Financial institutions directly and indirectly involved in underwriting and lending to deforestation-risk producers and traders. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
4 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. JPMorgan Chase & Co
    1.2%1.2% of portfolio
    $5.2B$5.2B invested
  • 2. Bank of America Corp
    0.58%0.58% of portfolio
    $2.5B$2.5B invested
  • 3. Morgan Stanley
    0.31%0.31% of portfolio
    $1.35B$1.35B invested
  • 4. Citigroup Inc
    0.24%0.24% of portfolio
    $1.05B$1.05B invested
Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
44 HOLDINGS
Consumer goods retailers that source palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy from deforestation-risk producers and traders and sell it to consumers worldwide. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
44 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Amazon.com Inc
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    3.11%3.11% of portfolio
    $13.44B$13.44B invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. Johnson & Johnson
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.14%1.14% of portfolio
    $4.91B$4.91B invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 3. Procter & Gamble Co
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.96%0.96% of portfolio
    $4.15B$4.15B invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 4. The Home Depot Inc
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.88%0.88% of portfolio
    $3.81B$3.81B invested
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 5. PepsiCo Inc
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.67%0.67% of portfolio
    $2.91B$2.91B invested
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 31 Jul 2023
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on SPY at Morningstar.com
Current fund
SPY
SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust
Family
SPDR State Street Global Advisors
Category
Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 7/31/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: S&P 500
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-0.06% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0% less invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.01% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
0.02% less invested
Current fund
SPY
SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust
Family
SPDR State Street Global Advisors
Category
Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 7/31/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: S&P 500
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-0.06% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0% less invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.01% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
0.02% less invested
Current fund
SPY
SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust
Family
SPDR State Street Global Advisors
Category
Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 7/31/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: S&P 500
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-0.06% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0% less invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.01% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
0.02% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
SPY - SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust
13%
14%
12%
13%
0.29% 
Benchmark
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
13%
14%
12%
13%
0.29% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-0.05%
-0.05%
-0.04%
-0.06%
<0.01%  lower
Find more financial data on SPY at Morningstar.com
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