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SPTL

SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF

Ultra-low-cost long-term Treasury ETF at 0.03% TER — much cheaper than TLT (0.15%). Same exposure to 20+ year Treasuries. Strong crisis hedge and deflation protection.

Fixed IncomeTER 0.03%Dist.
TER
0.03%
AUM
$8B
Holdings
~45
Data Range
— → —

Key Facts

ISIN
US78464A8525
Issuer
State Street
Benchmark
Bloomberg Long US Treasury Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.03%
Assets Under Management
$8B approx.
Inception Date
2007-05-23
Domicile
United States
Legal Structure
Open-End Fund
Dividend Policy
Distributing (pays dividends)
Replication Method
Physical (Optimized Sampling)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
NYSE Arca
Number of Holdings
~45

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Who Is This ETF For?

Portfolio stabilizer and income generator. Reduces overall portfolio volatility when paired with equities.

Key Risks to Consider

Interest rate risk: bond prices fall when rates rise.

Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).

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Data & Methodology

Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.

Data source: Yahoo Finance (adjusted close), State Street (metadata)Last verified: 2026-05-09

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Ultra-low-cost long-term Treasury ETF at 0.03% TER — much cheaper than TLT (0.15%). Same exposure to 20+ year Treasuries. Strong crisis hedge and deflation protection.
SPTL has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.03%, which means you pay $3 per year for every $10,000 invested.
Yes, SPTL is a distributing ETF that pays dividends to shareholders. The frequency depends on the fund's schedule.
SPTL is a US-domiciled ETF (not UCITS). Non-US investors should consider the US estate tax implications (40% on US assets above $60,000) and the 30% dividend withholding tax (reduced by treaty in some countries).
SPTL uses optimized sampling, holding a representative subset of the Bloomberg Long US Treasury Index index to minimize costs while closely tracking performance.
Similar ETFs tracking the same or a very similar index include: TLT. These may differ in domicile, currency, dividend policy, or expense ratio.