Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AOR vs SPYM: how they differ
AOR and SPYM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPYM returned more over the year.
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AOR and SPYM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AOR | Only in SPYM |
|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 35.07% | NVIDIA CORP 8.07% |
| iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF 32.09% | APPLE INC 7.32% |
| iShares Core MSCI International Develope 17.02% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.58% |
| iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF 7.29% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.76% |
| iShares Core International Aggregate Bon 5.57% | ALPHABET INC CL A 2.98% |
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF 1.99% | BROADCOM INC 2.61% |
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF 0.96% | ALPHABET INC CL C 2.38% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 2.16% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| AOR iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF | SPYM State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 1.30% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 7 | 507 |
AOR in plain words
AOR is an index equity fund tracking the Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 7 positions, with the top ten at 100.0%.
SPYM in plain words
SPYM is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 1.30% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 507 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AOR or SPYM?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AOR returned +11.3% and SPYM returned +17.6%, so SPYM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AOR or SPYM?
- AOR charges 0.15% a year and SPYM charges 1.30%, so AOR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AOR and SPYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AOR and 100% of SPYM 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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