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 (1.03%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPYVXX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.89%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.03%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$735.06B$414M
YTD return
7.91%6.04%
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.
1.0060.94
P/E ratio
27.47
Last price
$731.58$27.90
Inception
Issuer
State StreetBarclays

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%

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 $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 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 $414M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%.