SPY vs VNQ

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust vs Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Quick take
  • SPY has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.13% for VNQ.
  • VNQ pays a higher dividend yield (3.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPYVNQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.13%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.01%3.60%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$781.19B$71.35B
YTD return
9.89%11.54%
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.
1.001.00
P/E ratio
27.0431.03
Last price
$751.71$97.09
Inception
Issuer
State StreetVanguard

SPY top holdings

Top holdings · SPY
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.50%
AAPLApple Inc6.58%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.29%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.61%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.24%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.77%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.58%
MUMicron Technology Inc2.01%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.91%
TSLATesla Inc1.83%
Sector breakdown · SPY
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.5%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Technology38.5%
Communication Services9.9%
Financial Services11.6%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials8.5%
Energy3.0%
Healthcare8.9%

VNQ top holdings

Top holdings · VNQ
VRTPXVanguard Real Estate II Index14.49%
WELLWelltower Inc7.65%
PLDPrologis Inc7.14%
EQIXEquinix Inc5.63%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.65%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc3.56%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.49%
ORealty Income Corp3.03%
PSAPublic Storage2.56%
VTRVentas Inc2.14%
Sector breakdown · VNQ
Real Estate99.4%
Communication Services0.5%
Industrials0.0%
Energy0.1%

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 $781.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.01%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

About VNQ

VNQ (Vanguard Real Estate ETF) is US REITs and real-estate operating companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $71.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.13%, a dividend yield of 3.60%. 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 99.4%.