Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYD vs VHT: how they differ
SPYD and VHT hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and VHT returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF and Vanguard Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYD and VHT hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPYD | VHT |
|---|---|---|
| CVS Health Corp | 1.53% | 1.83% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | 1.27% | 1.84% |
| Pfizer Inc | 1.12% | 2.36% |
| Viatris Inc | 1.46% | 0.30% |
| Only in SPYD | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| Iron Mountain Inc 1.62% | Eli Lilly & Co 14.07% |
| Franklin Resources Inc 1.57% | Johnson & Johnson 8.48% |
| Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53% | AbbVie Inc 6.10% |
| Edison International 1.48% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.46% |
| Target Corp 1.48% | Merck & Co Inc 4.67% |
| APA Corp 1.48% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 2.93% |
| Kimco Realty Corp 1.46% | Amgen Inc 2.87% |
| Simon Property Group Inc 1.45% | Gilead Sciences Inc 2.64% |
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 | VHT Vanguard Health Care 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 | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.9% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.6 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 78 | 401 |
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.
VHT in plain words
VHT is an index equity fund tracking the Health Care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% 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, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPYD or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYD returned +12.9% and VHT returned +21.6%, so VHT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYD or VHT?
- SPYD charges 0.07% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYD and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYD and 86% of VHT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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