SPYM vs SUSL: Differences, Returns & Fees
SPYM and SUSL hold 52% of their weight in the same names, and SUSL returned +18.9% over the year. Net assets: $178.5bn on Oct 8, 2026 for State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF, and $1.2bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF.
SPYM costs 0.08 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.6 points; SPYM is far larger, $178.5bn against $1.2bn.
| SPYM | SUSL | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.02% | 0.10% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 8, 2026 | $178.5bn | $1.2bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.3% | +18.9% |
| What it tracks | S&P 500 Index ? | MSCI USA Extended ESG Leaders Index |
| Holdings in common | 52% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 39.0% | 49.6% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 8, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYM and SUSL hold 52% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Oct 8, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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52% in common
On the same fields
SPYM and SUSL on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About SPYM
SPYM tracks the S&P 500. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index ?. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.02% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 8, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 39.0%.
About SUSL
SUSL tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 251 positions, with the top ten at 49.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPYM or SUSL?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYM returned +17.3% and SUSL +18.9%.
- Which is cheaper, SPYM or SUSL?
- SPYM is cheaper, by 0.08 percentage points a year. That is about $8 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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