Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs SPYG: how they differ
DVY and SPYG hold 2% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and SPYG hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | SPYG |
|---|---|---|
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 1.02% | 0.45% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 0.83% | 0.39% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 0.92% | 0.37% |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 0.66% | 0.24% |
| MCDONALD'S CORP | 0.69% | 0.24% |
| CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP | 0.77% | 0.05% |
| Only in DVY | Only in SPYG |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% | NVIDIA Corp 13.66% |
| PFIZER INC 2.22% | Microsoft Corp 7.81% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC 2.03% | Apple Inc 5.99% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% | Alphabet Inc 5.91% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% | Broadcom Inc 5.04% |
| ONEOK INC 1.84% | Alphabet Inc 4.71% |
| HP INC 1.61% | Micron Technology Inc 3.67% |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.49% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | SPYG State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | US dividend | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +17.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +0.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 100 | 147 |
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 18.3%.
SPYG in plain words
SPYG is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 56.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or SPYG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and SPYG returned +17.9%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or SPYG?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and SPYG charges 0.04%, so SPYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and SPYG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 100% of SPYG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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