Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SDY vs VEA: how they differ
SDY and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SDY and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SDY | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 3.33% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| ACCENTURE PLC CL A 2.94% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| REALTY INCOME CORP 2.12% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| CHEVRON CORP 2.09% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| PEPSICO INC 1.95% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 1.82% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| TARGET CORP 1.74% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| NIKE INC CL B 1.53% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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.
| SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Dividend | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.0% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.5 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.6% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 157 | 3870 |
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.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SDY or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SDY returned +11.0% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SDY or VEA?
- SDY charges 0.35% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SDY and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 85% of SDY and 0% of VEA 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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