Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYG vs SPYM: how they differ
SPYG and SPYM hold 66% of their weight in the same names.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth 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, SPYG and SPYM hold 66% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPYG | SPYM |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 14.85% | 8.07% |
| APPLE INC | 6.73% | 7.32% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 10.27% | 5.58% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 3.67% | 3.76% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A | 5.47% | 2.98% |
| BROADCOM INC | 4.80% | 2.61% |
| ALPHABET INC CL C | 4.38% | 2.38% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A | 3.97% | 2.16% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 3.09% | 1.68% |
| TESLA INC | 1.78% | 1.56% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE + CO | 1.81% | 1.45% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CL B | 2.61% | 1.42% |
| Only in SPYG | Only in SPYM |
|---|---|
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.04% | |
| INTEL CORP 0.76% | |
| WALMART INC 0.71% | |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.62% | |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP 0.61% | |
| CHEVRON CORP 0.61% | |
| MERCK + CO. INC. 0.55% | |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 0.54% |
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.
| SPYG State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth 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 Growth | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.9% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.4 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 1.30% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 150 | 507 |
SPYG in plain words
SPYG is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 150 positions, with the top ten at 59.8%.
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, SPYG or SPYM?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYG returned +17.9% and SPYM returned +17.6%, so SPYG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYG or SPYM?
- SPYG charges 0.04% a year and SPYM charges 1.30%, so SPYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYG and SPYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYG and 100% of SPYM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 66% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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