Should State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF (MDYG) Be on Your Investing Radar?

Looking for broad exposure to the Mid Cap Growth segment of the US equity market? You should consider the State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF (MDYG), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on November 8, 2005.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 4, 2026

This Mid-Cap Growth ETF Delivers 11.5% Returns Without Betting 40% of Your Portfolio on Seven Tech Stocks

The Magnificent Seven stocks now represent 35% to 40% of the S&P 500, creating historically high concentration risk.

24/7 Wall Street • Jan 17, 2026

MDYG: Mid-Cap Growth Exposure Is Not Warranted

State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF offers diversified mid-cap growth exposure with a conservative portfolio structure. MDYG's top holding is only 2%, and the top 10 holdings comprise just 14.5%, reflecting balanced risk allocation. The ETF's sector mix balances technology and industrials, providing growth at fairer prices than large-cap growth funds.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 1, 2026

Should SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF (MDYG) Be on Your Investing Radar?

The SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF (MDYG) was launched on November 8, 2005, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Mid Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 30, 2025

MDYG: Mid-Caps Stand To Benefit From Trump Policies

The SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF provides low-cost exposure to mid-cap growth companies. While mid-caps generally trade at a valuation discount to large-caps, if we narrow the criteria to mid-cap growth, we see MDYG is similarly expensive. Although potential tax cuts from the Trump administration could benefit domestically focused mid-caps, uncertainty around policy implementation warrants caution.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 23, 2024

MDYG: U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Stocks Are Cyclically Attractive

SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF is an inexpensive ETF focused on mid-cap growth stocks, with $2.68 billion in assets. MDYG's portfolio is mostly in economically sensitive sectors, with a forward return on equity of up to 22%, and expected earnings growth of over 12% (three- to five-year basis). A valuation suggests MDYG is within the fair value range, but with a healthy IRR potential of over 9%, backed by favorable cyclical positioning and fund diversification.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 26, 2024

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Money Market Funds Add $29.2 Billion During First Week Of June

During LSEG Lipper's fund-flows week that ended June 5, 2024, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets for the sixth week in seven, adding a net $39.4 billion. Mixed-assets funds (-$389 million) and alternative investments (-$186 million) reported outflows. In aggregate, spot bitcoin ETFs saw an inflow (+$1.2 billion) over the week, led by Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) which logged its largest inflow (+$602 million) since the week ending March 13, 2024.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 12, 2024

MDYG: Not Better Than Its Large-Cap Growth Peer Fund

SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF has performed well since 2022, but still underperformed its large-cap growth peer due to low exposure to technology stocks. MDYG's exposure to technology stocks is limited, which has been a drag on its performance compared to its large-cap peer. The fund may continue to underperform in the upcoming year due to its inferior long-term earnings growth rate.

Seeking Alpha • May 30, 2024

Slowest Inflation Since Sep'21 to Boost Growth ETFs in Near Term

The Consumer Price Index showed prices rose 0% over last month and 3.2% over the prior year in October. Core inflation marked its slowest pace in over two years.

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 15, 2023

10 Mid-Cap Growth Funds to Buy for Long-Term Gains

Growth stocks have underperformed value stocks in 2022. Now might be the perfect time to buy one of these mid-cap growth funds.

InvestorPlace • Mar 22, 2022