Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MDY vs VIG: how they differ
MDY and VIG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MDY returned more over the year.
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MDY and VIG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MDY | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| Twilio Inc. Class A 1.00% | Broadcom Inc 5.21% |
| Illumina Inc. 0.86% | Apple Inc 4.10% |
| TechnipFMC plc 0.86% | Microsoft Corp 3.99% |
| Everpure Inc. Class A 0.84% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| Okta Inc. Class A 0.81% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| U.S. Dollar 0.80% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| ATI Inc 0.77% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| nVent Electric plc 0.71% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
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.
| MDY SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P MidCap 400 | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.0% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.5 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.23% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 401 | 332 |
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.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MDY or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MDY returned +13.0% and VIG returned +12.4%, so MDY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MDY or VIG?
- MDY charges 0.23% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MDY and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of MDY and 96% of VIG 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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