Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYM vs VTV: how they differ
SPYM 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) ETF and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYM and VTV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPYM | Only in VTV |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 8.07% | Micron Technology Inc 4.89% |
| APPLE INC 7.32% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.58% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.76% | Johnson & Johnson 2.30% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A 2.98% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.61% | Walmart Inc 1.87% |
| ALPHABET INC CL C 2.38% | Caterpillar Inc 1.84% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 2.16% | 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.
| SPYM State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) ETF | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 1.30% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 98.6% |
| Holdings | 507 | 308 |
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%.
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, SPYM or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYM returned +17.6% and VTV returned +22.9%, so VTV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYM or VTV?
- SPYM charges 1.30% a year and VTV charges 0.03%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYM and VTV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYM 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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