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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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SPYD vs VLUE: how they differ

SPYD and VLUE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.

State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, SPYD and VLUE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in SPYDOnly in VLUE
HP INC 1.69%MICRON TECHNOLOGY 21.65%
ACCENTURE PLC CL A 1.64%CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.14%
TARGET CORP 1.46%GENERAL MOTORS 3.72%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.46%VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 3.05%
MEDTRONIC PLC 1.45%AT&T 2.69%
MOSAIC CO/THE 1.44%BANK OF AMERICA 2.15%
PFIZER INC 1.44%FORD MOTOR CO 1.94%
AT+T INC 1.43%COMCAST CLASS A 1.79%

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 and VLUE on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SPYD
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF
VLUE
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerState StreetiShares
What it isSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High DividendMSCI USA Value Factor
Total return, 1 year+12.9%+69.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−4.6 pts+51.9 pts
Expense ratio0.07%0.15%
Already in the S&P 500100.0%96.9%
Holdings81148

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.

VLUE in plain words

VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 44.6%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SPYD or VLUE?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYD returned +12.9% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SPYD or VLUE?
SPYD charges 0.07% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do SPYD and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYD and 97% of VLUE 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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