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SPLG vs. VXUS

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

SPLG
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Vanguard STAR Funds Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

VXUS
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SPLGSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
VXUSVanguard STAR Funds Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

What is SPLG?

The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P 500 Index (the "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 approximately 24 separate industry groups.

Snapshot
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SPLG SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
VXUS Vanguard STAR Funds Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
Inception date
Nov 8, 2005
Jan 28, 2011
Expense ratio
0.02%
0.07%
SPLG has a lower expense ratio than VXUS by 0.05%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in SPLG than VXUS.
Type
US Equities
Global Ex. US Equities
SPLG targets investing in US Equities, while VXUS targets investing in Global Ex. US Equities.
Fund owner
State Street (SPDR)
Vanguard
SPLG is managed by State Street (SPDR), while VXUS is managed by Vanguard.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$153,285,985
$112,472,630
Both SPLG and VXUS are considered high-volume assets. They’re less likely to be affected by issues like slippage and failed orders on Composer than low-volume assets.
AUM
$19,439,639,569
$56,738,130,416
SPLG has more assets under management than VXUS by $37,298,490,847. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P 500 Index
FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index
SPLG is based off of the S&P 500 Index, while VXUS is based off of the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
Neither SPLG nor VXUS use an inverse or leveraged strategy.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
SPLG and VXUS both use a Passive investing strategy. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.
Dividend
No
No
SPLG and VXUS may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither SPLG nor VXUS require a K1.

Disclaimers

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We show information directly obtained from our data provider, Xignite. Data shown here is provided by Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes the information shown here is reliable, but has not been verified and there is no guarantee that the information is accurate.

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.