VLU · State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.12% fee$752mSince Oct 25, 2012SEC filings ↗

VLU tracks an index and returned +19.9% over the past year.

+19.9%
Total return, 1 year
0.12%
Expense ratio
1457
Holdings
−3.5%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+0.9%+3.6%−2.7 pts−4.4 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+12.1%+17.9%−5.8 pts−16.3 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+19.9%+16.2%+3.6 pts−4.4 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+80.1%+89.3%−9.2 pts−34.6 pts
Since listing Oct 25, 2012 – Oct 2, 2026+491.7%+592.5%−100.8 pts−705.2 pts

VLU over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

VLU top ten by weight, 19.0% of its 1457 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 3.13%
AMAZON.COM INC AMZN 2.71%
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CL B BRK.B 2.57%
APPLE INC AAPL 2.12%
ALPHABET INC CL C GOOG 1.56%
META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A META 1.48%

In plain words

VLU tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +19.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.12% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1457 positions, with the top ten at 19.0%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. large-cap value
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Oct 24, 2025)0.12%
Price$240.90
Listed sinceOct 25, 2012
Net assets (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 1, 2026)$752m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−3.5%
Holdings1457
Top ten weight19.0%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 1, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)84.5%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)40.9%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)26.3%
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Questions people ask about VLU

How has VLU performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, VLU returned +19.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +80.1%.
What does VLU cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.12% a year.
What does VLU hold?
1457 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 19.0% of the fund. 84% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is VLU below its high?
3.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, VLU and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Net assets, $752mThe issuer’s own daily fund list · Oct 1, 2026

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