Compare SPY vs. VOO ETF performance

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Comparing 2 ETFs	Performance (March 24, 2026 - April 24, 2026)
SPY +9.35% VOO +9.36%

Comparison analysis

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) and Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) belong to the US Large Cap industry segment. Both funds use a Direct (Physical) replication method to follow their index and a replication model of Full replication. Both SPY and VOO distribute dividends, with a TTM distribution yield of 1.03% and 1.09% respectively. Both funds invest in the same top 3 sectors: Information Technology, Financials and Communication Services. SPY’s top underlying securities are NVIDIA (7.58%), APPLE (6.66%) and MICROSOFT-T (4.91%). VOO’s top underlying securities are NVIDIA (7.58%), APPLE (6.66%) and MICROSOFT-T (4.92%). With a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.0945%, SPY is more expensive than VOO, with 0.03%. SPY has a 3M average daily volume (ADV) of +$44.08B vs. +$4.21B for VOO. The recorded 1Y bid-ask spread is +0.22bps (SPY) and +0.58bps (VOO). The table below shows the full side-by-side ETF comparison of SPY and VOO, with detailed data on performance, flows, liquidity, exposure to individual stocks, segments, sectors, and geographies, helping you select the best ETFs.

	SPY State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust - USDThis ETF provides exposure to Large Cap US Equities ISIN US78462F1030	VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF - USDThis ETF provides exposure to Large Cap US Equities ISIN US9229083632


Product Type	Passive ETF	Passive ETF
Strategy	Long only	Long only
NAV	$714.14	$656.53
AuM	-	-
E/R	0.0945%	0.03%
Rating

Provider	State Street Investment Management	Vanguard
Investment strategy	The SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500® Index. The S&P 500® Index is composed of five hundred (500) selected stocks, all of which are listed on national stock exchanges and spans over 25 separate industry groups.	The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Standard & Poor‘s 500 Index, a widely recognized benchmark of U.S. stock market performance that is dominated by the stocks of large U.S. companies. The Fund attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.
Dividend policy	Distribution	Distribution


Tax optimisation
PEA
UK Reporting

Performance and flows	Perf. Flows	Perf. Flows
1 month	+9.35% To view, create a free account	+9.36% To view, create a free account
3 months	+3.38%	+3.39%
1 year	+32.12%	+32.22%
3 years	+79.90%	+80.36%
5 years	+83.17%	+83.65%
Month to date	+9.80%	+9.81%
Quarter to date	+9.80%	+9.81%
Year to date	+5.03%	+5.04%

Volatility and risk	1 year 3 years 5 years	1 year 3 years 5 years
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Perf./Volatility
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Exposure
Countries
Sectors or issuer types
Number of holdings	502	503
Weight of top 15 holdings
Top 15 holdings	NVIDIA APPLE MICROSOFT-T AMAZON.COM INC ALPHABET INC-CL BROADCOM LIMITED ALPHABET INC-CL META PLATFORMS TESLA BERKSHIRE HATHWAY JPMORGAN CHASE LILLY EXXON JOHNSON&JOHNSON WALMART INC To view, create a free account	NVIDIA APPLE MICROSOFT-T AMAZON.COM INC ALPHABET INC-CL BROADCOM LIMITED ALPHABET INC-CL META PLATFORMS TESLA BERKSHIRE HATHWAY JPMORGAN CHASE LILLY EXXON JOHNSON&JOHNSON WALMART INC To view, create a free account

Replication
Benchmark	S&P 500 Index	S&P 500 Index
Replication method
Replication model
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Tracking error (1Y)
Tracking difference (1Y)
1Y cumulative return difference	Best -11.03bps Worst -13.20bps	Best -3.33bps Worst -4.00bps
Daily return difference	Avg -0.04bps Worst -0.59bps	Avg -0.01bps Worst -0.35bps

Sustainability
ESG Consensus®
SDG

Frequently asked questions about SPY and VOO

How did SPY and VOO perform in 2026?

As of yesterday, SPY has delivered a year-to-date performance of 5.03%, while VOO has returned 5.04%.

Which ETF is seeing higher flows: SPY or VOO?

As of yesterday, SPY has recorded -€13.73B in net flows YTD, compared to +€37.87B for VOO since the beginning of the year.

Which ETF shows higher volatility: SPY or VOO?

As of yesterday, SPY reported a 1-year volatility of 12.45%, whereas VOO registered volatility 12.47% over the same period.

How do SPY and VOO differ in sector exposure?

As of yesterday, SPY is primarily exposed to sectors such as Information Technology, weight 33.93%, Financials, weight 10.39% and Communication Services, weight 10.23%. The top sectors in VOO feature Information Technology, weight 33.92%, Financials, weight 10.25% and Communication Services, weight 10.24%.

How do SPY and VOO differ in geographic exposure?

As of yesterday, SPY has its largest country exposures in USA, weight 96.95% and Ireland, weight 2.07%. The top countries in VOO feature USA, weight 96.81% and Ireland, weight 2.07%.

How do SPY and VOO differ in terms of holdings?

As of yesterday, SPY include NVIDIA, weight 7.58%, APPLE, weight 6.66% and MICROSOFT-T, weight 4.91%. The top positions in VOO feature NVIDIA, weight 7.58%, APPLE, weight 6.66% and MICROSOFT-T, weight 4.92%.

Is SPY or VOO more diversified?

As of yesterday, SPY holds 502 securities, with 42.50% of its assets allocated to its top 15 positions. VOO, by comparison, includes 503 holdings and has 42.44% concentrated in its top 15.

Which ETF has a higher distribution yield: SPY or VOO?

As of yesterday, SPY has a trailing 12-month yield of 1.03%, while VOO offers 1.09%.

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