Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MDY vs VBR: how they differ
MDY and VBR hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VBR returned more over the year.
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust and Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MDY and VBR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MDY | Only in VBR |
|---|---|
| Twilio Inc. Class A 1.00% | Jabil Inc 0.87% |
| Illumina Inc. 0.86% | NRG Energy Inc 0.66% |
| TechnipFMC plc 0.86% | Tapestry Inc 0.64% |
| Everpure Inc. Class A 0.84% | Atmos Energy Corp 0.62% |
| Okta Inc. Class A 0.81% | Williams-Sonoma Inc 0.59% |
| U.S. Dollar 0.80% | Moderna Inc 0.54% |
| ATI Inc 0.77% | Smurfit Westrock PLC 0.52% |
| nVent Electric plc 0.71% | 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.
| MDY SPDR S&P MidCap 400 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 | S&P MidCap 400 | Small-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.0% | +16.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.5 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.23% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 30.5% |
| Holdings | 401 | 840 |
MDY in plain words
MDY is an index equity fund tracking the S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.23% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 7.9%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 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, MDY or VBR?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MDY returned +13.0% and VBR returned +16.3%, so VBR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MDY or VBR?
- MDY charges 0.23% a year and VBR charges 0.05%, so VBR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MDY and VBR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of MDY 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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