Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SDY vs VOE: how they differ
SDY and VOE hold 16% of their weight in the same names, and VOE returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF and Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SDY and VOE hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SDY | VOE |
|---|---|---|
| Target Corp | 1.55% | 1.03% |
| Aflac Inc | 0.94% | 0.93% |
| Xcel Energy Inc | 1.26% | 0.87% |
| Becton Dickinson & Co | 1.07% | 0.72% |
| Consolidated Edison Inc | 1.34% | 0.71% |
| Sysco Corp | 1.41% | 0.69% |
| Cummins Inc | 0.69% | 1.71% |
| WEC Energy Group Inc | 1.41% | 0.66% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.30% | 0.64% |
| Kenvue Inc | 1.76% | 0.64% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp | 1.75% | 0.63% |
| Travelers Cos Inc/The | 0.69% | 0.61% |
| Only in SDY | Only in VOE |
|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc 2.15% | Valero Energy Corp 1.34% |
| Realty Income Corp 2.14% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 1.29% |
| AbbVie Inc 1.63% | CRH PLC 1.24% |
| QUALCOMM Inc 1.57% | United Rentals Inc 1.23% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 1.56% | General Motors Co 1.21% |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc 1.54% | SLB Ltd 1.21% |
| PepsiCo Inc 1.33% | Simon Property Group Inc 1.20% |
| Southern Co/The 1.33% | Phillips 66 1.18% |
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 | VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Dividend | Mid-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.0% | +20.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.5 pts | +2.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.6% | 96.6% |
| Holdings | 155 | 170 |
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.
VOE in plain words
VOE is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 12.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SDY or VOE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SDY returned +11.0% and VOE returned +20.2%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SDY or VOE?
- SDY charges 0.35% a year and VOE charges 0.05%, so VOE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SDY and VOE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 85% of SDY and 97% of VOE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 16% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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