State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF

SLYG

Market cap $4.3B

ISCG charges a lower expense ratio and holds more stocks than SLYG ISCG delivered a stronger one-year return but experienced a deeper five-year drawdown Sector allocations differ: ISCG leans further into industrials, while SLYG spreads more evenly across technology, healthcare, and industrials

RZG charges higher fees and yields less than SLYG, but delivered stronger one-year returns as of March 2026 RZG's smaller assets under management and much lower trading volume could make large trades slower or more expensive Sector weights differ: RZG leans into healthcare while SLYG splits most between industrials, tech, and healthcare

VBK charges a lower expense ratio than SLYG and has delivered a higher 1-year total return SLYG offers a higher dividend yield of 0.8% versus VBK's 0.5%, and experienced a shallower maximum drawdown of -29.18% over five years compared to -38.39% for VBK. VBK holds more stocks with a stronger tilt toward technology and industrials, while SLYG splits its largest sector weights more evenly

SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF earns a 'buy' rating due to its components' strong and achievable earnings growth rate, compelling valuations, and double-digit earnings surprises. These attractive fundamentals have translated into an 8.12% total return YTD, outpacing its large-cap growth counterpart by 11.26% and signaling that a possible rotation is underway. SLYV, SLYG's small-cap value counterpart, has also performed well YTD, though it's effectively an anti-momentum fund, and I don't support ignoring that important factor for long.

Looking for broad exposure to the Small Cap Growth segment of the US equity market? You should consider the State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on September 25, 2000.

ISCG charges a lower expense ratio but has a slightly lower dividend yield than SLYG. ISCG posted a much higher one-year return but experienced a notably deeper five-year drawdown.

VBK charges a lower expense ratio and holds a much larger asset base than SLYG. VBK has delivered a higher 1-year total return but experienced a deeper five-year drawdown.

Launched on September 25, 2000, the State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Small Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.

The SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF is a passively managed fund tracking small-cap U.S. growth stocks within the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. SLYG underperforms peers due to simplistic growth criteria, missing key metrics and broader small-cap subsectors, leading to weaker risk-adjusted returns. I recommend investors consider iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF or Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund ETF for better performance and more robust selection methodologies.

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Small Cap Growth segment of the US equity market, the SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on September 25, 2000.