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State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 vs CSPX

Figures as of October 22, 2026 (State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500) · October 23, 2026 (CSPX)

The comparison in short

State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 (State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 UCITS ETF (Acc), IE000XZSV718) and CSPX (iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF, IE00B5BMR087) both track the S&P 500® index. State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.03% a year against 0.07% for CSPX, 0.04 percentage points less, or about 4 a year on 10,000 invested. CSPX is the larger fund, with USD 154.5bn in assets against USD 44.5bn for State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500, about 3.5 times the size. State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 reports 505 holdings and CSPX 504. 8 of the largest holdings of State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 (top 10) and CSPX (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 36.3%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA Corporation, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Alphabet Inc. Class A and Amazon.com Inc.. In 2025, State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 and CSPX both returned +17.6%. Over the past year, State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 returned +15.5% and CSPX +15.5%. State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 and CSPX both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 and CSPX both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 and CSPX both carry a risk indicator (SRRI) of 4 on the 1–7 scale. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureState Street® SPDR® S&P® 500CSPX
ISINIE000XZSV718IE00B5BMR087
Exchange tickers—CSPX, SXR8, CSSPX
Fund houseState StreetiShares
Total expense ratio (TER)0.03%0.07%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.03%0.07%
Fund sizeUSD 44.5bnUSD 154.5bn
Launch dateOctober 31, 2023May 19, 2010
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyAccumulatingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings505504
Risk indicator (SRRI)4 / 74 / 7
SFDR classification—Article 6
BenchmarkS&P 500® IndexS&P 500 Index

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearState Street® SPDR® S&P® 500CSPXDifference
2025+17.6%+17.6%0.0
2024+24.7%+24.7%0.0

Annualised returns

PeriodState Street® SPDR® S&P® 500CSPXDifference
1 year+15.5%+15.5%0.0
Returns as published by each fund house, in each share class's currency and net of the fund's charges. The difference is in percentage points. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Holdings

8 of the largest holdings of State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 (top 10) and CSPX (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 36.3%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA Corporation, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Alphabet Inc. Class A and Amazon.com Inc..

Top 10 holdings of State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIA CorporationIn both
7.78%
2
Apple Inc.In both
7.70%
3
Microsoft CorporationIn both
5.86%
4
Amazon.com Inc.In both
3.72%
5
Alphabet Inc. Class AIn both
2.88%
6
Broadcom Inc.In both
2.33%
7
Alphabet Inc. Class CIn both
2.31%
8
Meta Platforms Inc Class AIn both
2.17%
9
Tesla Inc.In both
1.60%
10
Eli Lilly and Company
1.58%

Top 10 holdings of CSPX

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIAIn both
7.77%
2
APPLEIn both
7.72%
3
MICROSOFTIn both
5.92%
4
AMAZON.COM INCIn both
3.70%
5
ALPHABET CLASS AIn both
2.86%
6
BROADCOM INCIn both
2.33%
7
ALPHABET CLASS CIn both
2.29%
8
META PLATFORMS CLASS AIn both
2.16%
9
TESLA INCIn both
1.60%
10
ELI LILLY
1.55%
Compare the largest holdings of State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 and CSPX in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500

  1. Information Technology37.6%
  2. Financials12.1%
  3. Health Care10.0%
  4. Communication Services9.2%
  5. Consumer Discretionary9.0%
  6. Industrials8.0%
+ 5 more

Largest sectors of CSPX

  1. Information Technology37.9%
  2. Financials12.0%
  3. Health Care9.9%
  4. Communication9.1%
  5. Consumer Discretionary8.9%
  6. Industrials8.0%
+ 5 more

Largest countries of State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500

  1. United States100.0%

Largest countries of CSPX

  1. United States99.9%

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 and CSPX?

State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 (State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 UCITS ETF (Acc), IE000XZSV718) and CSPX (iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF, IE00B5BMR087) both track the S&P 500® index. State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.03% a year against 0.07% for CSPX, 0.04 percentage points less, or about 4 a year on 10,000 invested. State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 and CSPX both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 and CSPX both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 or CSPX?

State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.03% a year against 0.07% for CSPX, 0.04 percentage points less, or about 4 a year on 10,000 invested. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.03% for State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 and 0.07% for CSPX.

Which is bigger, State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 or CSPX?

CSPX is the larger fund, with USD 154.5bn in assets against USD 44.5bn for State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500, about 3.5 times the size.

Do State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 and CSPX hold the same companies?

8 of the largest holdings of State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 (top 10) and CSPX (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 36.3%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA Corporation, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Alphabet Inc. Class A and Amazon.com Inc..

How did State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 and CSPX perform in 2025?

In 2025, State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 and CSPX both returned +17.6%. Over the past year, State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 returned +15.5% and CSPX +15.5%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 and CSPX accumulating or distributing?

State Street® SPDR® S&P® 500 is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund. CSPX is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund.
Figures are read from the documents each fund house publishes (product page, factsheet, key information document, holdings file) and refreshed weekly. Names and tickers identify the products; FundFacts API is independent of every fund house and index provider. This comparison is factual information, not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell either fund.