Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DIA vs VBR: how they differ
DIA and VBR hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VBR returned more over the year.
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust and Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DIA and VBR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DIA | Only in VBR |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 11.61% | Jabil Inc 0.87% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.17% | NRG Energy Inc 0.66% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.61% | Tapestry Inc 0.64% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.42% | Atmos Energy Corp 0.62% |
| AMGEN INC 4.36% | Williams-Sonoma Inc 0.59% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.19% | Moderna Inc 0.54% |
| VISA INC CLASS A SHARES 4.18% | Smurfit Westrock PLC 0.52% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE + CO 4.03% | F5 Inc 0.50% |
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 and Sep 10, 2026.
| DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | Dow Jones Industrial Average | Small-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.6% | +16.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.9 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 97.1% | 30.5% |
| Holdings | 31 | 840 |
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.
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, DIA or VBR?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DIA returned +15.6% and VBR returned +16.3%, so VBR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do DIA and VBR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of DIA 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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