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08 Jun 2026, 04:00 UTC · 8h ago
VOO vs. SPY: Which ETF Is the Best Way to Buy the S&P 500?
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The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) has surpassed $1 trillion in net assets. — While a massive milestone for Vanguard, it reflects existing market trends toward passive indexing rather than a new catalyst for price movement.
+0.10The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF became the largest ETF in the world in February 2025, overtaking the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY). — This is a shift in fund dominance and preference, but since both track the same index, it does not change the underlying market exposure.
+0.05The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF maintains a lower expense ratio (0.03%) compared to the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (0.0945%). — Lower costs provide a slight long-term performance edge for investors, encouraging a continued shift of capital from SPY to VOO.
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The fund reached a milestone of $1 trillion in net assets and became the largest ETF in the world.
Mentioned as a popular competitor, but noted to have a higher expense ratio than VOO.
Mentioned only as a top holding in the index without specific positive or negative news.
Mentioned only as a top holding in the index without specific positive or negative news.
Mentioned only as a top holding in the index without specific positive or negative news.
Mentioned only as a top holding in the index without specific positive or negative news.
Mentioned only as a top holding in the index without specific positive or negative news.
[mutual] Both are popular S&P 500 tracker funds competing for ETF investors.
[a_to_b] The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF holds Apple as one of its top five stock holdings.
[a_to_b] The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF holds Amazon as one of its top five stock holdings.
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[a_to_b] The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF holds Microsoft as one of its top five stock holdings.
[a_to_b] The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF holds Nvidia as one of its top five stock holdings.
