Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DIA vs SPYD: how they differ
DIA and SPYD hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and DIA returned more over the year.
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DIA and SPYD hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DIA | SPYD |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON CORP | 2.42% | 1.43% |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC | 2.30% | 1.12% |
| NIKE INC CL B | 0.42% | 1.12% |
| Only in DIA | Only in SPYD |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 11.61% | HP INC 1.69% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.17% | ACCENTURE PLC CL A 1.64% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.61% | TARGET CORP 1.46% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.42% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.46% |
| AMGEN INC 4.36% | MEDTRONIC PLC 1.45% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.19% | MOSAIC CO/THE 1.44% |
| VISA INC CLASS A SHARES 4.18% | PFIZER INC 1.44% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE + CO 4.03% | AT+T INC 1.43% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | Dow Jones Industrial Average | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.6% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.9 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 97.1% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 31 | 81 |
DIA in plain words
DIA is an index equity fund tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 31 positions, with the top ten at 55.1%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 5, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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 Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 81 positions, with the top ten at 14.9%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DIA or SPYD?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DIA returned +15.6% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so DIA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do DIA and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of DIA and 100% of SPYD 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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