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28 Jun 2026, 17:03 UTC · 3h ago
VOO vs. SPY: Which Popular S&P 500 ETF Is the Better Buy?
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The Motley Fool
28 Jun 2026, 17:03 UTC · 3h ago
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VOO has a significantly lower expense ratio (0.03%) compared to SPY (0.09%). — Lower costs marginally increase net returns for long-term holders, though it does not move the underlying market price.
+0.10SPY is structured as a unit investment trust, which prevents it from reinvesting dividends immediately and engaging in securities lending. — This creates a structural performance drag relative to open-end funds like VOO, affecting fund efficiency rather than asset prices.
+0.05Both VOO and SPY maintain nearly identical portfolio concentrations, with Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft as top holdings and technology as the primary sector weight (39.1%). — This confirms that both funds move in lockstep with the S&P 500 and does not introduce new market-moving information.
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The article highlights its lower expense ratio and structural advantages for long-term investors compared to SPY.
The article notes its higher cost and structural limitations regarding dividends and securities lending.
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