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SPYvsVTI

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust against Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund — the fee, the flows, the book, and a year head-to-head.

One year, growth of $100
SPY 120VTI 121Aug 25Aug 26GROWTH OF $100
Head to head
SPYVTI
Expense ratio0.095%0.030%
Assets$818.3B$428.1B
Net flow, 1 month+$4.6B
Net flow, 1 year+$31B
Return, YTD+12.6%+13.0%
Return, 1 year
Avg daily volume46.2M3.1M
Holdings5033719
ListedJan 21, 1993May 23, 2001
Options marketYesYes

MARKED CELLS LEAD ON THAT LINE · LOWER FEE, LARGER ASSETS, STRONGER FLOWS & RETURNS

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