Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SDY vs VDE: how they differ
SDY and VDE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SDY and VDE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SDY | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 3.33% | Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% |
| ACCENTURE PLC CL A 2.94% | Chevron Corp 14.53% |
| REALTY INCOME CORP 2.12% | ConocoPhillips 5.79% |
| CHEVRON CORP 2.09% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| PEPSICO INC 1.95% | SLB Ltd 3.49% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 1.82% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% |
| TARGET CORP 1.74% | Valero Energy Corp 3.19% |
| NIKE INC CL B 1.53% | EOG Resources Inc 3.06% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Dividend | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.0% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.5 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.6% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 157 | 105 |
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 157 positions, with the top ten at 20.5%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SDY or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SDY returned +11.0% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SDY or VDE?
- SDY charges 0.35% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SDY and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 85% of SDY and 82% of VDE 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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