Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SDY vs SPYD: how they differ
SDY and SPYD hold 21% of their weight in the same names, and SPYD returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend 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, SDY and SPYD hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SDY | SPYD |
|---|---|---|
| Target Corp | 1.55% | 1.48% |
| Edison International | 1.45% | 1.48% |
| Kenvue Inc | 1.76% | 1.32% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp | 1.75% | 1.32% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.30% | 1.36% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 2.15% | 1.30% |
| Eversource Energy | 1.35% | 1.22% |
| Realty Income Corp | 2.14% | 1.21% |
| Chevron Corp | 1.28% | 1.20% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 1.33% | 1.11% |
| T Rowe Price Group Inc | 1.09% | 1.29% |
| Evergy Inc | 0.98% | 1.35% |
| Only in SDY | Only in SPYD |
|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc 1.63% | Iron Mountain Inc 1.62% |
| QUALCOMM Inc 1.57% | CVS Health Corp 1.53% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 1.56% | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53% |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc 1.54% | APA Corp 1.48% |
| Sysco Corp 1.41% | Viatris Inc 1.46% |
| WEC Energy Group Inc 1.41% | Kimco Realty Corp 1.46% |
| Consolidated Edison Inc 1.34% | Simon Property Group Inc 1.45% |
| Southern Co/The 1.33% | EOG Resources Inc 1.44% |
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.
| SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Dividend | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.0% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.5 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 155 | 78 |
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.
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, SDY or SPYD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SDY returned +11.0% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so SPYD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SDY or SPYD?
- SDY charges 0.35% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SDY and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 85% of SDY and 100% of SPYD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 21% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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