Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPY vs SPYD: how they differ
SPY and SPYD hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and SPY returned more over the year.
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 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, SPY and SPYD hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPY | SPYD |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron Corp. | 0.48% | 1.20% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 0.29% | 1.11% |
| Verizon Communications, Inc. | 0.27% | 1.30% |
| AT&T, Inc. | 0.22% | 1.06% |
| Pfizer, Inc. | 0.21% | 1.12% |
| CVS Health Corp. | 0.20% | 1.53% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | 0.19% | 1.42% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.18% | 1.27% |
| Duke Energy Corp. | 0.15% | 1.28% |
| US Bancorp | 0.14% | 1.31% |
| Comcast Corp. | 0.14% | 1.02% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. | 0.12% | 1.19% |
| Only in SPY | Only in SPYD |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 7.52% | Smurfit Westrock PLC 1.33% |
| Apple, Inc. 6.59% | Amcor PLC 1.23% |
| Microsoft Corp. 4.30% | |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.62% | |
| Alphabet, Inc. 3.25% | |
| Broadcom, Inc. 2.77% | |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.59% | |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 2.02% |
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.
| SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 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 | S&P 500, book from IVV | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.5% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | 0.0 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 504 | 78 |
SPY in plain words
SPY is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.5% 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 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%.
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, SPY or SPYD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPY returned +17.5% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so SPY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPY or SPYD?
- SPY charges 0.09% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPY and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPY and 100% of SPYD 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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