Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYD vs VXUS: how they differ
SPYD and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VXUS returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYD and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPYD | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| HP INC 1.69% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| ACCENTURE PLC CL A 1.64% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| TARGET CORP 1.46% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.46% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 1.45% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| MOSAIC CO/THE 1.44% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| PFIZER INC 1.44% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| AT+T INC 1.43% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | VXUS Vanguard Total International 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 International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.9% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.6 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 81 | 8775 |
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.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPYD or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYD returned +12.9% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYD or VXUS?
- SPYD charges 0.07% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYD and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYD and 0% of VXUS 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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