Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYG vs VT: how they differ
SPYG and VT hold 36% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYG and VT hold 36% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPYG | VT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 13.66% | 4.22% |
| Apple Inc | 5.99% | 3.53% |
| Microsoft Corp | 7.81% | 2.73% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.48% | 2.29% |
| Alphabet Inc | 5.91% | 2.04% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.04% | 1.74% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.71% | 1.61% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.49% | 1.21% |
| Tesla Inc | 2.07% | 0.97% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.68% | 0.72% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 2.58% | 0.69% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 2.67% | 0.68% |
| Only in SPYG | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.39% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 0.22% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 0.64% |
| Flex Ltd 0.17% | Exxon Mobil Corp 0.59% |
| Johnson Controls International plc 0.17% | Walmart Inc 0.52% |
| Trane Technologies PLC 0.16% | ASML Holding NV 0.51% |
| TE Connectivity PLC 0.11% | SK hynix Inc 0.44% |
| Carnival Corp Ltd 0.10% | Costco Wholesale Corp 0.41% |
| STERIS PLC 0.03% | Intel Corp 0.38% |
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.
| SPYG State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.9% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.4 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 147 | 10042 |
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%.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPYG or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYG returned +17.9% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYG or VT?
- SPYG charges 0.04% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so SPYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYG and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYG and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 36% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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