Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYG vs VBR: how they differ
SPYG and VBR hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPYG returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYG and VBR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPYG | VBR |
|---|---|---|
| EMCOR Group Inc | 0.10% | 0.40% |
| Tapestry Inc | 0.08% | 0.64% |
| Jabil Inc | 0.07% | 0.87% |
| NRG Energy Inc | 0.06% | 0.66% |
| Ralph Lauren Corp | 0.04% | 0.15% |
| EchoStar Corp | 0.04% | 0.15% |
| Only in SPYG | Only in VBR |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.66% | Atmos Energy Corp 0.62% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.81% | Williams-Sonoma Inc 0.59% |
| Apple Inc 5.99% | Moderna Inc 0.54% |
| Alphabet Inc 5.91% | Smurfit Westrock PLC 0.52% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.04% | F5 Inc 0.50% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.71% | US Foods Holding Corp 0.48% |
| Micron Technology Inc 3.67% | JB Hunt Transport Services Inc 0.47% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.49% | Expand Energy Corp 0.47% |
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.
| SPYG State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF | VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth | Small-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.9% | +16.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.4 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 30.5% |
| Holdings | 147 | 840 |
SPYG in plain words
SPYG is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 147 positions, with the top ten at 56.4%.
VBR in plain words
VBR is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.3% 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, 30% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 840 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPYG or VBR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYG returned +17.9% and VBR returned +16.3%, so SPYG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYG or VBR?
- SPYG charges 0.04% a year and VBR charges 0.05%, so SPYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYG and VBR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYG and 30% of VBR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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