SPY vs VYM

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust vs Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Quick take
  • • VYM has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.09% for SPY.
  • • VYM pays a higher dividend yield (2.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPYVYM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.00%2.24%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$796.87B$100.99B
YTD return
11.24%15.40%
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.
0.970.64
P/E ratio
24.2220.64
Last price
$761.38$164.98
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%

VYM top holdings

Top holdings · VYM
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.93%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.75%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.84%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.71%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.96%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.80%
CVXChevron Corp1.61%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.56%
MRKMerck & Co Inc1.52%
BACBank of America Corp1.50%
Sector breakdown · VYM
Real Estate0.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.0%
Basic Materials3.2%
Consumer Defensive8.2%
Technology17.5%
Communication Services3.3%
Financial Services20.9%
Utilities5.0%
Industrials11.6%
Energy10.2%
Healthcare14.1%

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 $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 VYM

VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF) is US large-caps with above-average dividend yields. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $101.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 2.24%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 6.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.