Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYD vs VT: how they differ
SPYD and VT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYD and VT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPYD | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| HP INC 1.69% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| ACCENTURE PLC CL A 1.64% | Apple Inc 3.53% |
| TARGET CORP 1.46% | Microsoft Corp 2.73% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.46% | Amazon.com Inc 2.29% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 1.45% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| MOSAIC CO/THE 1.44% | Broadcom Inc 1.74% |
| PFIZER INC 1.44% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| AT+T INC 1.43% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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.
| SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.9% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.6 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 81 | 10042 |
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.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPYD or VT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYD returned +12.9% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYD or VT?
- SPYD charges 0.07% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYD and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYD and 55% of VT 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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