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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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MBB vs SPYD: how they differ

MBB and SPYD hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPYD returned more over the year.

iShares MBS ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MBB and SPYD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MBBOnly in SPYD
Freddie Mac 1.07%Iron Mountain Inc 1.62%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.97%Franklin Resources Inc 1.57%
UMBS, TBA 0.85%CVS Health Corp 1.53%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.69%Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53%
UMBS, TBA 0.66%Edison International 1.48%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.56%Target Corp 1.48%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.55%APA Corp 1.48%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.54%Viatris Inc 1.46%

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 and May 31, 2026.

MBB and SPYD on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MBB
iShares MBS ETF
SPYD
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isMbsSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend
Total return, 1 year−0.1%+12.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−17.6 pts−4.6 pts
Expense ratio0.04%0.07%
Holdings1114478

MBB in plain words

MBB is a bond fund tracking the Mbs. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% 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. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

SPYD in plain words

SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MBB or SPYD?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.1% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so SPYD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MBB or SPYD?
MBB charges 0.04% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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MBB against SPYD, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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