VTS vs SPY - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing VTS and SPY. VTS has the lower management fee at 0.03% a year.

Lower fee

VTS 0.03% p.a.

Larger fund

SPY $412m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	VTS Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF	SPY State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF
Snapshot
Provider	Vanguard	State Street
Tracks index	CRSP US Total Market Index	S&P 500 Index
Categories	US, Market-Cap	Intl, Large-Cap, Market-Cap, US
Listed since	2015 (11 yrs)	—
Fund size (AUM)	—	$412m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.03%	0.09%
Dividend yield	—	—
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	3%	—
Tax drag	0.07%	—
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	—	—
3-year return	—	—
5-year return	—	—
10-year return	—	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	—
Volatility (5y)	—	—
Volatility (10y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	—
Bid/ask spread	—	—

marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.

Each fund at a glance

VTS Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF

Low-cost: a 0.03% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Full VTS analysis →

SPY State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF

Low-cost: a 0.09% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: VTS, IVV, and V500.

Full SPY analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between VTS vs SPY?

VTS and SPY are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. VTS carries the lower management fee (0.03%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - VTS vs SPY?

VTS has the lower management fee at 0.03% a year, versus SPY 0.09%.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

SPY is the larger fund by assets ($412m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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