Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SDY vs VGT: how they differ
SDY and VGT hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SDY and VGT hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SDY | VGT |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Instruments Inc | 1.56% | 1.11% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 1.57% | 1.09% |
| International Business Machines Corp | 1.27% | 1.08% |
| Analog Devices Inc | 0.61% | 0.82% |
| Microsoft Corp | 0.36% | 9.47% |
| Microchip Technology Inc | 1.32% | 0.26% |
| Roper Technologies Inc | 0.40% | 0.17% |
| Badger Meter Inc | 0.27% | 0.05% |
| Only in SDY | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc 2.15% | NVIDIA Corp 16.85% |
| Realty Income Corp 2.14% | Apple Inc 14.59% |
| Kenvue Inc 1.76% | Broadcom Inc 4.21% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp 1.75% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| AbbVie Inc 1.63% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| Target Corp 1.55% | Intel Corp 2.03% |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc 1.54% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% |
| Edison International 1.45% | Lam Research Corp 1.56% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Dividend | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.0% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.5 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.6% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 155 | 317 |
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.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SDY or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SDY returned +11.0% and VGT returned +35.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SDY or VGT?
- SDY charges 0.35% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SDY and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 85% of SDY and 87% of VGT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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