SDY vs VYM

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF vs Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Quick take
  • • VYM has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.35% for SDY.
  • • SDY pays a higher dividend yield (2.35%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSDYVYM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.35%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.35%2.24%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.87B$100.99B
YTD return
19.71%15.40%
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.
0.480.64
P/E ratio
18.9820.64
Last price
$163.50$164.98
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%

VYM top holdings

Top holdings · VYM
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.93%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.75%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.84%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.71%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.96%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.80%
CVXChevron Corp1.61%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.56%
MRKMerck & Co Inc1.52%
BACBank of America Corp1.50%
Sector breakdown · VYM
Real Estate0.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.0%
Basic Materials3.2%
Consumer Defensive8.2%
Technology17.5%
Communication Services3.3%
Financial Services20.9%
Utilities5.0%
Industrials11.6%
Energy10.2%
Healthcare14.1%

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 VYM

VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF) is US large-caps with above-average dividend yields. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $101.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 2.24%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 6.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.