State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF

SLYG

Market cap $5.11B

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

SLYG hits a 52-week high as easing geopolitical tensions and improving risk sentiment fuel renewed appetite for small-cap growth exposure.

The Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF focuses on large-cap leaders like Nvidia while the State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF targets smaller high-momentum companies. The Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF carries a lower expense ratio of 0.06% compared to the 0.15% fee for State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF.

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF provides exposure to the largest U.S. growth companies with a significantly lower expense ratio than State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF. State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF maintains a more diversified portfolio of 344 holdings compared to the 69 positions in Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF.

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

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.