SPY vs VEA

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust vs Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • VEA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.09% for SPY.
  • • VEA pays a higher dividend yield (2.46%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPYVEA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.00%2.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$796.87B$309.07B
YTD return
11.24%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.
0.970.98
P/E ratio
24.2215.85
Last price
$761.38$69.98
Inception
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Issuer
State StreetVanguard

SPY top holdings

Top holdings · SPY
AAPLApple Inc7.70%
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.58%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.93%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.61%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.51%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.38%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.08%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.02%
LLYEli Lilly and Co1.74%
TSLATesla Inc1.73%
Sector breakdown · SPY
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology38.2%
Communication Services8.4%
Financial Services12.0%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.6%
Energy3.9%
Healthcare10.3%

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 SPY

SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust) is The original S&P 500 ETF, most heavily traded. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $796.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.00%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 7.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

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%.