Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYD vs XLG: how they differ
SPYD and XLG hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and SPYD returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYD and XLG hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPYD | XLG |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron Corp | 1.20% | 0.98% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 1.11% | 0.58% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 1.30% | 0.55% |
| AT&T Inc | 1.06% | 0.49% |
| Only in SPYD | Only in XLG |
|---|---|
| Iron Mountain Inc 1.62% | NVIDIA Corp. 13.10% |
| Franklin Resources Inc 1.57% | Apple Inc. 10.76% |
| CVS Health Corp 1.53% | Microsoft Corp. 8.18% |
| Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53% | Amazon.com, Inc. 6.99% |
| Edison International 1.48% | Alphabet Inc. 6.05% |
| Target Corp 1.48% | Broadcom Inc. 4.85% |
| APA Corp 1.48% | Alphabet Inc. 4.82% |
| Viatris Inc 1.46% | Meta Platforms, Inc. 3.61% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | XLG Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Invesco |
| What it is | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend | S&P 500 top 50 |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.9% | +12.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.6 pts | −5.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 78 | 51 |
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.
XLG in plain words
XLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 51 positions, with the top ten at 63.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPYD or XLG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYD returned +12.9% and XLG returned +12.2%, so SPYD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYD or XLG?
- SPYD charges 0.07% a year and XLG charges 0.20%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYD and XLG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYD and 100% of XLG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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