BBUS vs SPY: Differences, Returns & Fees
BBUS and SPY hold 96% of their weight in the same names. Net assets: $9.7bn on Oct 9, 2026 for JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF, and $817.2bn on Oct 8, 2026 for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.
BBUS costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points; SPY is far larger, $817.2bn against $9.6bn.
| BBUS | SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.02% | 0.09% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 8, 2026 | $9.6bn | $817.2bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.9% | +17.3% |
| What it tracks | Morningstar US Target Market Exposure Index | S&P 500 Index |
| Holdings in common | 96% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 38.5% | 39.1% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 8, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BBUS and SPY hold 96% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Oct 8, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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96% in common
On the same fields
BBUS and SPY on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About BBUS
BBUS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +16.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.9% for its benchmark, the Morningstar US Target Market Exposure Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.02% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 470 positions, with the top ten at 38.5%.
About SPY
SPY tracks the S&P 500. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 8, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 39.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BBUS or SPY?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BBUS returned +16.9% and SPY +17.3%.
- Which is cheaper, BBUS or SPY?
- BBUS is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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