SPY vs VXX

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust vs iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

Quick take
  • SPY has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.89% for VXX.
  • SPY pays a higher dividend yield (1.01%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPYVXX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.89%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.01%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$781.19B$441M
YTD return
9.89%-16.85%
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.
1.0045.83
P/E ratio
27.04
Last price
$751.71$21.58
Inception
Issuer
State StreetBarclays

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%

VXX top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VXX.

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 VXX

VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN) is VIX short-term futures, hedge / speculation. Managed by Barclays, the fund carries $441M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%.