Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYD vs VDE: how they differ
SPYD and VDE hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYD and VDE hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPYD | VDE |
|---|---|---|
| EOG Resources Inc | 1.44% | 3.06% |
| Phillips 66 | 1.44% | 2.98% |
| ONEOK Inc | 1.38% | 2.22% |
| Kinder Morgan Inc | 1.35% | 2.61% |
| Chevron Corp | 1.20% | 14.53% |
| APA Corp | 1.48% | 0.58% |
| Only in SPYD | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| Iron Mountain Inc 1.62% | Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% |
| Franklin Resources Inc 1.57% | ConocoPhillips 5.79% |
| CVS Health Corp 1.53% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53% | SLB Ltd 3.49% |
| Edison International 1.48% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% |
| Target Corp 1.48% | Valero Energy Corp 3.19% |
| Viatris Inc 1.46% | Baker Hughes Co 2.65% |
| Kimco Realty Corp 1.46% | Targa Resources Corp 2.31% |
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.
| SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.9% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.6 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 78 | 105 |
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.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% 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, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPYD or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYD returned +12.9% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYD or VDE?
- SPYD charges 0.07% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYD and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYD and 82% of VDE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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