Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYD vs VTV: how they differ
SPYD and VTV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VTV returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYD and VTV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPYD | Only in VTV |
|---|---|
| HP INC 1.69% | Micron Technology Inc 4.89% |
| ACCENTURE PLC CL A 1.64% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% |
| TARGET CORP 1.46% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.46% | Johnson & Johnson 2.30% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 1.45% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% |
| MOSAIC CO/THE 1.44% | Walmart Inc 1.87% |
| PFIZER INC 1.44% | Caterpillar Inc 1.84% |
| AT+T INC 1.43% | AbbVie Inc 1.67% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | VTV Vanguard Value 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 | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.9% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.6 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 98.6% |
| Holdings | 81 | 308 |
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.
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPYD or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYD returned +12.9% and VTV returned +22.9%, so VTV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYD or VTV?
- SPYD charges 0.07% a year and VTV charges 0.03%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYD and VTV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYD and 99% of VTV 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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