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 (3.62%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPYVNQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.13%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.03%3.62%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$735.06B$69.95B
YTD return
7.91%10.90%
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.
1.001.07
P/E ratio
27.4732.43
Last price
$731.58$96.39
Inception
Issuer
State StreetVanguard

SPY top holdings

Top holdings · SPY
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.85%
AAPLApple Inc6.45%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.90%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.19%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.63%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.20%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.89%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.17%
TSLATesla Inc1.74%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.41%
Sector breakdown · SPY
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.1%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology35.6%
Communication Services11.2%
Financial Services11.8%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials8.3%
Energy3.5%
Healthcare8.5%

VNQ top holdings

Top holdings · VNQ
VRTPXVanguard Real Estate II Index14.50%
WELLWelltower Inc7.69%
PLDPrologis Inc7.03%
EQIXEquinix Inc5.51%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.63%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.55%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc3.49%
ORealty Income Corp3.20%
PSAPublic Storage2.45%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A2.31%
Sector breakdown · VNQ
Real Estate99.2%
Communication Services0.6%
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 $735.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.03%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

About VNQ

VNQ (Vanguard Real Estate ETF) is US REITs and real-estate operating companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $69.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.13%, a dividend yield of 3.62%. 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 99.2%.