ETF comparison

VUSA vs State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust

Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing
IE00B3XXRP09Vanguard
State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust
US78462F1030State Street
Figures as of September 30, 2026 (VUSA) · October 22, 2026 (State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust)

The comparison in short

VUSA (Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing, IE00B3XXRP09) and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (US78462F1030) both track the S&P 500 index. VUSA has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.09% for State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust, 0.02 percentage points less, or about 2 a year on 10,000 invested. State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust is the larger fund, with USD 810.5bn in assets against USD 89.0bn for VUSA, about 9.1 times the size. VUSA reports 513 holdings and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust 505. 8 of the largest holdings of VUSA (top 10) and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 35.9%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Alphabet Inc. and Amazon.com Inc.. Over 10 years, VUSA returned +15.0% a year and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust +15.2% a year. VUSA and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust both pay out their income (distributing share classes). VUSA is domiciled in Ireland and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust in United States. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureVUSAState Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust
ISINIE00B3XXRP09US78462F1030
Exchange tickersVUSA, VUSD—
Fund houseVanguardState Street
Total expense ratio (TER)0.07%0.09%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.07%0.09%
Fund sizeUSD 89.0bnUSD 810.5bn
Launch dateMay 22, 2012January 22, 1993
ReplicationPhysical—
DomicileIrelandUnited States
Distribution policyDistributingDistributing
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings513505
Risk indicator (SRRI)4 / 7—
BenchmarkS&P 500 Net Total ReturnS&P 500 Index

Performance

Annualised returns

PeriodVUSAState Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF TrustDifference
1 year+15.5%+15.6%−0.1
3 years+22.6%+22.7%−0.1
5 years+13.5%+13.7%−0.2
10 years+15.0%+15.2%−0.2
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 VUSA (top 10) and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 35.9%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Alphabet Inc. and Amazon.com Inc..

Top 10 holdings of VUSA

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIA Corp.In both
8.40%
2
Apple Inc.In both
7.40%
3
Microsoft Corp.In both
5.80%
4
Alphabet Inc.In both
5.50%
5
Amazon.com Inc.In both
3.70%
6
Broadcom Inc.In both
2.50%
7
Meta Platforms Inc.In both
2.40%
8
Micron Technology Inc.
1.80%
9
Tesla Inc.In both
1.50%
10
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
1.50%

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

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIA CORPIn both
7.78%
2
APPLE INCIn both
7.70%
3
MICROSOFT CORPIn both
5.86%
4
AMAZON.COM INCIn both
3.72%
5
ALPHABET INC CL AIn both
2.88%
6
BROADCOM INCIn both
2.33%
7
ALPHABET INC CL CIn both
2.31%
8
META PLATFORMS INC CLASS AIn both
2.17%
9
TESLA INCIn both
1.60%
10
ELI LILLY + CO
1.58%
Compare the largest holdings of VUSA and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of VUSA

  1. Information Technology39.7%
  2. Financials11.4%
  3. Communication Services9.9%
  4. Health Care9.3%
  5. Consumer Discretionary8.6%
  6. Industrials8.0%
+ 4 more

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

  1. Information Technology37.6%
  2. Financials12.1%
  3. Health Care9.9%
  4. Communication Services9.2%
  5. Consumer Discretionary9.0%
  6. Industrials8.0%
+ 4 more

Largest countries of VUSA

  1. United States99.9%
  2. United Kingdom0.1%

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between VUSA and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust?

VUSA (Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing, IE00B3XXRP09) and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (US78462F1030) both track the S&P 500 index. VUSA has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.09% for State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust, 0.02 percentage points less, or about 2 a year on 10,000 invested. VUSA and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust both pay out their income (distributing share classes). VUSA is domiciled in Ireland and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust in United States. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, VUSA or State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust?

VUSA has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.09% for State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust, 0.02 percentage points less, or about 2 a year on 10,000 invested. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.07% for VUSA and 0.09% for State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust.

Which is bigger, VUSA or State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust?

State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust is the larger fund, with USD 810.5bn in assets against USD 89.0bn for VUSA, about 9.1 times the size.

Do VUSA and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust hold the same companies?

8 of the largest holdings of VUSA (top 10) and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 35.9%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Alphabet Inc. and Amazon.com Inc..

How have VUSA and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust performed?

Over 10 years, VUSA returned +15.0% a year and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust +15.2% a year. Over the past year, VUSA returned +15.5% and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust +15.6%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are VUSA and State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust accumulating or distributing?

VUSA is distributing: it pays its income out to investors. State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust is distributing: it pays its income out to investors.

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