SPYM vs VOTE: Differences, Returns & Fees
SPYM and VOTE hold 93% of their weight in the same names. Net assets: $178.5bn on Oct 8, 2026 for State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF, and $1.1bn on Jul 31, 2026 for TCW Transform 500 ETF.
SPYM costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; SPYM is far larger, $161.6bn against $1.1bn.
| SPYM | VOTE | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 | $161.6bn | $1.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.3% | +17.4% |
| What it tracks | S&P 500 Index ? | Morningstar US Large Cap Select Index? |
| Holdings in common | 93% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 39.0% | 37.1% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 8, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYM and VOTE hold 93% 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 Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 8, 2026.
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93% in common
On the same fields
SPYM and VOTE 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 VOTE
VOTE tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 37.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPYM or VOTE?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYM returned +17.3% and VOTE +17.4%.
- Which is cheaper, SPYM or VOTE?
- SPYM is cheaper, by 0.03 percentage points a year. That is about $3 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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