Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IVV vs SDY: how they differ
IVV and SDY hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and IVV returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVV and SDY hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IVV | SDY |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.95% | 1.00% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 0.88% | 0.93% |
| AbbVie, Inc. | 0.69% | 1.63% |
| Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 0.53% | 1.26% |
| Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 0.49% | 1.26% |
| Chevron Corp. | 0.48% | 1.28% |
| Caterpillar, Inc. | 0.76% | 0.47% |
| Texas Instruments, Inc. | 0.42% | 1.56% |
| International Business Machines Corp. | 0.41% | 1.27% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 4.30% | 0.36% |
| QUALCOMM, Inc. | 0.30% | 1.57% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | 0.30% | 0.61% |
| Only in IVV | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 7.52% | Medtronic PLC 1.30% |
| Apple, Inc. 6.59% | Amcor PLC 0.93% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.62% | Accenture PLC 0.88% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 3.25% | RPM International Inc 0.64% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 2.77% | RB Global Inc 0.60% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.59% | Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc 0.58% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 2.02% | Linde PLC 0.56% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. 1.92% | Carlisle Cos Inc 0.56% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | S&P 500 | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 84.6% |
| Holdings | 504 | 155 |
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% 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 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IVV or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and SDY returned +11.0%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or SDY?
- IVV charges 0.03% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IVV and SDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of IVV and 85% of SDY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 13% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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