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SPLG vs. VYM

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

SPLG
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Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

VYM
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VYM
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
SwitchSPYSSgA Active Trust - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust1.00IVVBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF1.00SSOProShares Trust - ProShares Ultra S&P500 2x Shares1.00SPXLDirexion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares1.00UPROProShares Trust - ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 ETF 3x Shares1.00VOOVanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard S&P 500 ETF1.00SCHXSchwab Strategic Trust - Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF1.00VVVanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Large Cap ETF1.00ESGUiShares Trust - iShares Trust iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF1.00IWBBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Russell 1000 ETF1.00

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The top 10 holdings shared by SPLG and VYM:

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SPLGSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield 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.

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SPLG SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
Inception date
Nov 8, 2005
Nov 10, 2006
Expense ratio
0.02%
0.06%
SPLG has a lower expense ratio than VYM by 0.03%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in SPLG than VYM.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
SPLG targets investing in US Equities, while VYM targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
State Street (SPDR)
Vanguard
SPLG is managed by State Street (SPDR), while VYM is managed by Vanguard.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$153,285,985
$134,746,385
Both SPLG and VYM 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
$48,466,955,232
SPLG has more assets under management than VYM by $29,027,315,663. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P 500 Index
FTSE High Dividend Yield Index
SPLG is based off of the S&P 500 Index, while VYM is based off of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
SPLG and VYM use the same leverage ratio. Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
SPLG and VYM 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
Yes
VYM may offer dividends, while SPLG does not. The frequency and yield of the dividend for VYM may vary.
Prospectus
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Neither SPLG nor VYM require a K1.

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