Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYD vs SPYM: how they differ
SPYD and SPYM hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and SPYM returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYD and SPYM hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPYD | SPYM |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON CORP | 1.43% | 0.61% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 1.46% | 0.32% |
| PEPSICO INC | 1.30% | 0.28% |
| AT+T INC | 1.43% | 0.27% |
| PFIZER INC | 1.44% | 0.24% |
| BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO | 1.36% | 0.20% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC | 1.45% | 0.18% |
| ALTRIA GROUP INC | 1.23% | 0.17% |
| ACCENTURE PLC CL A | 1.64% | 0.17% |
| US BANCORP | 1.25% | 0.15% |
| BLACKSTONE INC | 1.32% | 0.14% |
| DUKE ENERGY CORP | 1.21% | 0.14% |
| Only in SPYD | Only in SPYM |
|---|---|
| S+P500 EMINI FUT SEP26 0.00% | NVIDIA CORP 8.07% |
| APPLE INC 7.32% | |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.58% | |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.76% | |
| ALPHABET INC CL A 2.98% | |
| BROADCOM INC 2.61% | |
| ALPHABET INC CL C 2.38% | |
| META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 2.16% |
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.
| SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | SPYM State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.9% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.6 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 1.30% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 81 | 507 |
SPYD in plain words
SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 81 positions, with the top ten at 14.9%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
SPYM in plain words
SPYM is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 1.30% 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 507 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPYD or SPYM?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYD returned +12.9% and SPYM returned +17.6%, so SPYM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYD or SPYM?
- SPYD charges 0.07% a year and SPYM charges 1.30%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYD and SPYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYD and 100% of SPYM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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