Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SDY vs VIG: how they differ
SDY and VIG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VIG returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SDY and VIG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SDY | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 3.33% | Broadcom Inc 5.21% |
| ACCENTURE PLC CL A 2.94% | Apple Inc 4.10% |
| REALTY INCOME CORP 2.12% | Microsoft Corp 3.99% |
| CHEVRON CORP 2.09% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| PEPSICO INC 1.95% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 1.82% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| TARGET CORP 1.74% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| NIKE INC CL B 1.53% | 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.
| SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Dividend | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.0% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.5 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.6% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 157 | 332 |
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.
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, SDY or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SDY returned +11.0% and VIG returned +12.4%, so VIG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SDY or VIG?
- SDY charges 0.35% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SDY and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 85% of SDY 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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