Compare SPY vs. VTI ETF performance

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Comparing 2 ETFs	Performance (March 30, 2026 - April 30, 2026)
SPY +13.71% VTI +13.63%

Comparison analysis

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) provides exposure to the US Large Cap segment. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) belongs to the US All Cap segment. Both funds use a Direct (Physical) replication method to follow their index and a replication model of Full replication. Both SPY and VTI distribute dividends, with a TTM distribution yield of 1.03% and 1.06% respectively. Information Technology, Financials and Communication Services are SPY’s top sector exposures, while VTI invests in Information Technology, Financials and Consumer Discretionary as its top 3. SPY’s top underlying securities are NVIDIA (7.58%), APPLE (6.66%) and MICROSOFT-T (4.91%). VTI’s top underlying securities are NVIDIA (6.39%), APPLE (5.91%) and MICROSOFT-T (4.36%). With a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.0945%, SPY is more expensive than VTI, with 0.03%. SPY has a 3M average daily volume (ADV) of +$43B vs. +$1.72B for VTI. The recorded 1Y bid-ask spread is +0.22bps (SPY) and +1.01bps (VTI). The table below shows the full side-by-side ETF comparison of SPY and VTI, 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	VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF - USDThis ETF provides exposure to US Equities ISIN US9229087690


Product Type	Passive ETF	Passive ETF
Strategy	Long only	Long only
NAV	$718.55	$354.16
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 Total Stock Market ETF employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the CRSP US Total Market Index, which represents approximately 100% of the investable U.S. stock market and includes large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks regularly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. The Fund invests by sampling the Index, meaning that it holds a broadly diversified collection of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full Index in terms of key characteristics. These key characteristics include industry weightings and market capitalization, as well as certain financial measures, such as price/earnings ratio and dividend yield.
Dividend policy	Distribution	Distribution


Tax optimisation
PEA
UK Reporting

Performance and flows	Perf. Flows	Perf. Flows
1 month	+13.71% To view, create a free account	+13.63% To view, create a free account
3 months	+4.18%	+4.32%
1 year	+30.91%	+31.30%
3 years	+79.65%	+78.83%
5 years	+84.55%	+75.07%
Month to date	+10.48%	+10.35%
Quarter to date	+10.48%	+10.35%
Year to date	+5.68%	+5.97%

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	3420
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 LILLY JPMORGAN CHASE EXXON JOHNSON&JOHNSON WALMART INC To view, create a free account

Replication
Benchmark	S&P 500 Index	CRSP U.S. Total Market Index
Replication method
Replication model
Trackinsight replication rating
Tracking error (1Y)
Tracking difference (1Y)
1Y cumulative return difference	Best -11.03bps Worst -14.00bps	Best -1.39bps Worst -3.54bps
Daily return difference	Avg -0.04bps Worst -0.40bps	Avg 0.00bps Worst -0.71bps

Sustainability
ESG Consensus®
SDG

Frequently asked questions about SPY and VTI

How did SPY and VTI perform in 2026?

As of 4/30/2026, SPY has delivered a year-to-date performance of 5.68%, while VTI has returned 5.97%.

Which ETF is seeing higher flows: SPY or VTI?

As of 4/30/2026, SPY has recorded -€12.62B in net flows YTD, compared to +€17.2B for VTI since the beginning of the year.

Which ETF shows higher volatility: SPY or VTI?

As of 4/30/2026, SPY reported a 1-year volatility of 12.48%, whereas VTI registered volatility 12.83% over the same period.

How do SPY and VTI differ in sector exposure?

As of 4/30/2026, 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 VTI feature Information Technology, weight 31.33%, Financials, weight 10.52% and Consumer Discretionary, weight 9.82%.

How do SPY and VTI differ in geographic exposure?

As of 4/30/2026, SPY has its largest country exposures in USA, weight 96.95% and Ireland, weight 2.07%. The top countries in VTI feature USA, weight 96.00% and Ireland, weight 1.93%.

How do SPY and VTI differ in terms of holdings?

As of 4/30/2026, SPY include NVIDIA, weight 7.58%, APPLE, weight 6.66% and MICROSOFT-T, weight 4.91%. The top positions in VTI feature NVIDIA, weight 6.39%, APPLE, weight 5.91% and MICROSOFT-T, weight 4.36%.

Is SPY or VTI more diversified?

As of 4/30/2026, SPY holds 502 securities, with 42.50% of its assets allocated to its top 15 positions. VTI, by comparison, includes 3420 holdings and has 37.30% concentrated in its top 15.

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

As of 4/30/2026, SPY has a trailing 12-month yield of 1.03%, while VTI offers 1.06%.

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