SDY vs VNQ

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF vs Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Quick take
  • • VNQ has the lower expense ratio at 0.13% vs 0.35% for SDY.
  • • VNQ pays a higher dividend yield (3.63%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSDYVNQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.35%0.13%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.35%3.63%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.87B$69.46B
YTD return
19.71%13.11%
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.
0.480.92
P/E ratio
18.9830.62
Last price
$163.50$96.76
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%

VNQ top holdings

Top holdings · VNQ
VRTPXVanguard Real Estate II Index14.51%
WELLWelltower Inc9.12%
PLDPrologis Inc6.86%
EQIXEquinix Inc5.65%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.32%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc3.69%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.68%
ORealty Income Corp2.85%
PSAPublic Storage2.69%
VMRKVivmark Residential2.46%
Sector breakdown · VNQ
Real Estate99.5%
Communication Services0.3%
Industrials0.0%
Energy0.1%

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 VNQ

VNQ (Vanguard Real Estate ETF) is US REITs and real-estate operating companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $69.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.13%, a dividend yield of 3.63%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Real Estate II Index (VRTPX), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.5%.