SDY vs VEA

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • VEA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.35% for SDY.
  • • VEA pays a higher dividend yield (2.46%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSDYVEA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.35%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.35%2.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.87B$309.07B
YTD return
19.71%12.94%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.480.98
P/E ratio
18.9815.85
Last price
$163.50$69.98
Inception
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Issuer
State StreetVanguard

SDY top holdings

Top holdings · SDY
ACNAccenture PLC Class A4.02%
VZVerizon Communications Inc2.81%
CVXChevron Corp2.18%
ORealty Income Corp1.91%
PEPPepsiCo Inc1.84%
MDTMedtronic PLC1.81%
TGTTarget Corp1.63%
ADPAutomatic Data Processing Inc1.53%
NKENike Inc Class B1.52%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp1.52%
Sector breakdown · SDY
Real Estate3.7%
Consumer Cyclical6.5%
Basic Materials5.7%
Consumer Defensive15.4%
Technology11.6%
Communication Services2.8%
Financial Services11.6%
Utilities12.8%
Industrials17.0%
Energy4.2%
Healthcare8.7%

VEA top holdings

Top holdings · VEA
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.81%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc2.30%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.14%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.05%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.90%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.86%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.85%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.82%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.78%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.75%
Sector breakdown · VEA
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.0%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive5.2%
Technology16.7%
Communication Services3.5%
Financial Services24.4%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials17.7%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare7.8%

About SDY

SDY (SPDR S&P Dividend ETF) is Highest-yielding S&P Composite 1500 dividend growers. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $23.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.35%. Its largest holding is Accenture PLC Class A (ACN), which represents 4.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.7%.

About VEA

VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $309.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 2.46%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), which represents 2.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.