Comparing 2 ETFs | Performance (December 12, 2025 - March 12, 2026) |
CSSPX VUSA |
Comparison analysis The ETFs iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF (CSSPX) and Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (VUSA) are passive ETFs that track the performance of the S&P 500 Net Total Return Index - USD. As a result, they allow investors to get exposure to US Large & Mid Cap. iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF (CSSPX) has a higher tracking difference (+15.19bps) than Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (VUSA) (+14.77bps), and a lower tracking error (+1.35bps vs. +1.41bps). Both funds use a Direct (Physical) replication method to follow their index and a replication model of Full replication. Information Technology, Communication Services and Financials are CSSPX’s top sector exposures, while VUSA invests in Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary as its top 3. CSSPX’s top underlying securities are NVIDIA (7.84%), APPLE (6.40%) and MICROSOFT-T (5.40%). VUSA’s top underlying securities are NVIDIA (7.82%), APPLE (6.45%) and MICROSOFT-T (5.38%). With a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.07%, CSSPX is cheaper than VUSA, with 0.07%. CSSPX has a 3M average daily volume (ADV) of +$155M vs. +$67M for VUSA. The recorded 1Y bid-ask spread is +2.99bps (CSSPX) and +2.56bps (VUSA). The table below shows the full side-by-side ETF comparison of CSSPX and VUSA, with detailed data on performance, flows, liquidity, exposure to individual stocks, segments, sectors, and geographies, helping you select the best ETFs. |
CSSPX iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF - USDThis ETF provides exposure to Large Cap US Equities Share class Acc USD ISIN IE00B5BMR087 | VUSA Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF Distributing - USDThis ETF provides exposure to Large Cap US Equities Share class Dist USD ISIN IE00B3XXRP09 |
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Product Type | Passive ETF | Passive ETF | ||
Strategy | Long only | Long only | ||
NAV | $716.25 | $126.66 | ||
AuM | - | - | ||
Total AuM of fund | €132.28B | €66.64B | ||
Base currency | USD | USD | ||
E/R | 0.07% | 0.07% | ||
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Investment strategy | The Fund seeks to track the performance of an index composed of 500 large cap U.S. companies. | The Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF seeks to track the performance of the index, a widely recognised benchmark of U.S. stock market performance that is comprised of the stocks of large U.S. companies. | ||
Dividend policy | Capitalization | Distribution | ||
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Performance and flows | Perf. Flows | Perf. Flows | ||
1 month | -2.24% To view, create a free account | -2.24% To view, create a free account | ||
3 months | -2.03% | -2.03% | ||
1 year | +20.39% | +20.38% | ||
3 years | +79.09% | +79.06% | ||
5 years | +79.51% | +79.48% | ||
Month to date | -2.95% | -2.95% | ||
Quarter to date | -2.33% | -2.33% | ||
Year to date | -2.33% | -2.33% | ||
Volatility and risk | 1 year 3 years 5 years | 1 year 3 years 5 years | ||
Volatility | To view, create a free account | To view, create a free account | ||
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Number of holdings | 503 | 503 | ||
Weight of top 15 holdings | ||||
Top 15 holdings | NVIDIA APPLE MICROSOFT-T AMAZON.COM INC ALPHABET INC-CL META PLATFORMS ALPHABET INC-CL BROADCOM LIMITED TESLA BERKSHIRE HATHWAY JPMORGAN CHASE LILLY EXXON VISA INCORPORATION JOHNSON&JOHNSON To view, create a free account | NVIDIA APPLE MICROSOFT-T AMAZON.COM INC ALPHABET INC-CL ALPHABET INC-CL BROADCOM LIMITED META PLATFORMS TESLA BERKSHIRE HATHWAY LILLY JPMORGAN CHASE EXXON JOHNSON&JOHNSON VISA INCORPORATION To view, create a free account | ||
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