Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPY vs USMV: how they differ
SPY and USMV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPY returned more over the year.
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPY and USMV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPY | Only in USMV |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 8.08% | AMPHENOL CORP CLASS A 1.58% |
| APPLE INC 7.33% | MICROSOFT 1.56% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.59% | NVIDIA 1.54% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.77% | WELLTOWER 1.53% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A 2.98% | CHUBB 1.49% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.61% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.49% |
| ALPHABET INC CL C 2.39% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.49% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 2.16% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.48% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | iShares |
| What it is | S&P 500 | MSCI USA Min Vol Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.5% | +6.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | 0.0 pts | −10.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 94.8% |
| Holdings | 505 | 175 |
SPY in plain words
SPY is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.2%.
USMV in plain words
USMV is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 175 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPY or USMV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPY returned +17.5% and USMV returned +6.6%, so SPY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPY or USMV?
- SPY charges 0.09% a year and USMV charges 0.15%, so SPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPY and USMV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPY and 95% of USMV 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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