SPTL
+0.12 · +0.43%
$26.69 · NYSE ARCA

SPDR Barclays Long Term Treasury (SPTL) ETF Analysis | Long Government

State Street Investment Management · USA
AUM:$11.2B
#– of – in Long Government ETFs

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Market Performance

SPTL returned +3.7% over the past year, broadly in line with flat market conditions.

Cost Efficiency

Ongoing charge of 0.03% — among the lowest available for this category.

What is SPTL?

The fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index and in securities that the adviser determines have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of the securities that comprise the index. The index is designed to measure the performance of public obligations of the U.

Performance Highlights

Returns (%)
Cost & Yield (%)

Investment Breakdown

Modest 1-Year Return
SPTL returned 3.7% over the past year.
Ultra-Low Expense Ratio
Expense ratio of 0.03% — among the lowest available. Low costs compound favourably over long holding periods.
Broadly Diversified
Top 10 holdings represent just 29.1% of the ETF — exposure spread across many positions.
ETF Information
AUM$11.2B
Expense Ratio0.03%
Dividend Yield4.13%
Holdings10
Inception DateMay 2007
Domicile–
Distribution–
Index–
ProviderState Street Investment Management
Beta2.17
CategoryLong Government
CurrencyUSD
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Uses ISF.L (iShares FTSE 100 ETF)
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Performance Metrics

Historical returns

6M
-7.3%
1Y
-1.5%
3Y
-0.4%
5Y
-31.0%
OpenBook InsightIf you had invested £10,000 in SPTL 5 years ago, it would have fallen to £6,904 — a loss of £3,096.

Annual Returns

Calendar year performance

SPTL delivered positive returns in 2 of the last 5 calendar years.
YearSPTL
2026 YTD-3.3%
2025+5.2%
2024-5.6%
2023+1.6%
2022-27.7%
CAGR 4yr-7.6%
2/5 positive yearsAvg return: -6.0%Worst year: -27.7% (2022)

Technical Analysis Summary

Automated insights from historical price action and indicators

Technical Regime: MIXED
Trend Strength
33%
Negative
Volatility
9.7%
Low
Momentum
-1.1%
30-day change
Support Level
24.91
Key floor
Key Insights
  • Price is consolidating, with low momentum over the recent period.
  • Low volatility environment with a narrower recent trading range.
  • Monitor key support and resistance levels as part of broader risk assessment.