SPYD vs VGK

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Quick take
  • VGK has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.07% for SPYD.
  • SPYD pays a higher dividend yield (4.23%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPYDVGK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.23%2.83%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.39B$37.80B
YTD return
9.77%7.24%
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.
0.720.94
P/E ratio
17.0718.34
Last price
$46.73$87.28
Inception
Issuer
State StreetVanguard

SPYD top holdings

Top holdings · SPYD
APAAPA Corp1.83%
LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV Class A1.71%
DOWDow Inc1.70%
IRMIron Mountain Inc1.60%
EOGEOG Resources Inc1.55%
PSXPhillips 661.50%
VZVerizon Communications Inc1.46%
TGTTarget Corp1.46%
OKEONEOK Inc1.45%
SWKSSkyworks Solutions Inc1.43%
Sector breakdown · SPYD
Real Estate25.8%
Consumer Cyclical6.5%
Basic Materials3.4%
Consumer Defensive16.3%
Technology2.7%
Communication Services5.1%
Financial Services12.1%
Utilities11.4%
Industrials2.3%
Energy9.2%
Healthcare5.2%

VGK top holdings

Top holdings · VGK
ASML.ASASML Holding NV3.50%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares2.00%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.99%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.91%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.90%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.79%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.71%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.21%
SAP.DESAP SE1.19%
TTE.PATotalEnergies SE1.13%
Sector breakdown · VGK
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical7.2%
Basic Materials5.5%
Consumer Defensive8.1%
Technology7.9%
Communication Services3.3%
Financial Services23.0%
Utilities4.8%
Industrials19.8%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare13.2%

About SPYD

SPYD (SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF) is Top 80 highest-yielding S&P 500 stocks. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 4.23%. Its largest holding is APA Corp (APA), which represents 1.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 25.8%.

About VGK

VGK (Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF) is European developed-market equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $37.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.83%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.