SPY vs VOO: which is better?

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Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, SPY returned +13.5% and VOO returned +13.6%, with distributions reinvested. VOO returned 0.1 percentage points more. VOO charges 0.03% a year and SPY charges 0.09%, 0.06 percentage points more (expense ratios, dated Apr 28, 2026 for VOO, Jan 26, 2026 for SPY). They hold 96% of their weight in the same securities (holdings dated Oct 26, 2026 for SPY, Sep 30, 2026 for VOO). Which is better depends on what you want a fund to do, and ETFIQ does not say which to buy.

+13.5%SPY returnedSPY against VOO · Oct 27, 2026

+13.6%VOO returnedSPY against VOO · Oct 27, 2026

0.03%VOO chargesSPY against VOO · Oct 27, 2026

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SPY against VOOone-year returns, fees and the funds in common, data to Oct 27, 2026

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