SDY vs VUG

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF vs Vanguard Growth ETF

Quick take
  • VUG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.35% for SDY.
  • SDY pays a higher dividend yield (2.45%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSDYVUG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.35%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.45%0.39%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$21.39B$379.21B
YTD return
11.73%5.99%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.581.26
P/E ratio
20.8033.57
Last price
$153.13$86.98
Inception
Issuer
State StreetVanguard

SDY top holdings

Top holdings · SDY
VZVerizon Communications Inc2.14%
ORealty Income Corp2.13%
KVUEKenvue Inc1.75%
KMBKimberly-Clark Corp1.75%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.62%
QCOMQualcomm Inc1.56%
TXNTexas Instruments Inc1.55%
TGTTarget Corp1.54%
ADPAutomatic Data Processing Inc1.53%
EIXEdison International1.44%
Sector breakdown · SDY
Real Estate4.4%
Consumer Cyclical5.9%
Basic Materials5.8%
Consumer Defensive16.4%
Technology10.3%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services12.6%
Utilities14.2%
Industrials17.5%
Energy2.8%
Healthcare7.9%

VUG top holdings

Top holdings · VUG
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.10%
AAPLApple Inc12.31%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.99%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.95%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.16%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.85%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.68%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.73%
TSLATesla Inc3.31%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.53%
Sector breakdown · VUG
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical11.8%
Basic Materials0.6%
Consumer Defensive1.3%
Technology55.9%
Communication Services16.4%
Financial Services4.0%
Industrials4.3%
Energy0.3%
Healthcare4.6%

About SDY

SDY (SPDR S&P Dividend ETF) is Highest-yielding S&P Composite 1500 dividend growers. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $21.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.45%. Its largest holding is Verizon Communications Inc (VZ), which represents 2.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.4%.

About VUG

VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF) is Large-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $379.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 0.39%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.