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MDYG vs SMMD: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MDYG returned +15.9% to SMMD's +22.4%; 24% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $2.8bn for State Street SPDR S & P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF and $4.2bn for iShares Russell 2500 ETF.

MDYG on its own →SMMD on its own →
At a glance
+15.9%
MDYG total return, 1 year
+22.4%
SMMD total return, 1 year
0.15%
MDYG expense ratio
0.15%
SMMD expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.15% a year; their one-year returns differ by 6.5 points; SMMD is 1.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

MDYG vs SMMD: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureMDYGSMMD
Return
Total return, 1 year+15.9%+22.4%
Drawdown
Below its high7.9%, high on Aug 17, 20265.3%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksS&P MidCap 400 Growth IndexRussell 2500 Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.15%0.15%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$2.8bn$4.2bn
Holdings
Holdings in common24%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund12.8%43.4%

Method

What they share

24%

By the books each fund has filed, MDYG and SMMD hold 24% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026.

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24% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first MDYG SMMD
ATI INC 1.43% 0.34%
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP 1.25% 0.30%
NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 1.22% 0.29%
ROKU INC 1.23% 0.29%
WOODWARD INC 1.14% 0.28%
ROYAL GOLD INC 1.14% 0.27%
ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD 0.66% 0.26%
API GROUP CORP 1.04% 0.25%
EAST WEST BANCORP INC 0.54% 0.25%
EXELIXIS INC 1.04% 0.25%
ITT INC 1.06% 0.25%
NUTANIX INC A 0.61% 0.24%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in MDYG
TECHNIPFMC PLC 1.52%
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP 1.50%
XPO INC 1.30%
CURTISS WRIGHT CORP 1.07%
RB GLOBAL INC 1.00%
TOAST INC CLASS A 1.00%
FABRINET 0.76%
MASTEC INC 0.72%
Only in SMMD
ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF 40.62%
GUARDANT HEALTH 0.31%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA 0.31%
RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM 0.31%
US FOODS HOLDING 0.31%
VIATRIS 0.31%
NISOURCE 0.30%
SOFI TECHNOLOGIES 0.30%
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Side by side

MDYG State Street SPDR S & P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF SMMD iShares Russell 2500 ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer State Street iShares
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +15.9% +22.4%
Its benchmark over the same days +15.9% (IJK) +14.8% (IWV)
Gap to its benchmark 0.0 pts vs IJK +7.6 pts vs IWV
Expense ratio 0.15% 0.15%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 10.3%
Holdings 247 516
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $2.8bn $4.2bn

MDYG and SMMD on the fields both publish, as of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
MDYG

MDYG tracks an index. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +15.9% with distributions reinvested, against +15.9% for its benchmark, the S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 247 positions, with the top ten at 12.8%. It sat 7.9% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Nov 4, 2026.

SMMD

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +22.4% with distributions reinvested, against +14.8% for its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index.

SMMD tracks an index. By its holdings published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 516 positions, with the top ten at 43.4%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Nov 4, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MDYG or SMMD?
In the year to Nov 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MDYG returned +15.9% and SMMD +22.4%.
Which is cheaper, MDYG or SMMD?
Neither: MDYG and SMMD both charge 0.15% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do MDYG and SMMD overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of MDYG and 10% of SMMD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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MDYG on its own →SMMD on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →MDYG dividend history →MDYG holdings →SMMD dividend history →SMMD holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
MDYG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
MDYG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
State Street website ↗
SMMD filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SMMD prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for SMMD ↗

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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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