SPY ETF Profile

SPY is a U.S. large-cap core ETF from SPDR. Its largest disclosed positions include NVDA, AAPL, and MSFT, and the top three holdings account for 19.56% of portfolio weight shown here. On ETF Overlap Checker, it currently connects to 61 comparison pages.

Issuer

SPDR

Asset Class

Equity

Holdings

503

Compare Pages

61

About SPY

The State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500 Index (the “Index”)The S&P 500 Index is a diversified large cap U.S. index that holds companies across all eleven GICS sectorsLaunched in January 1993, SPY was the very first exchange traded fund listed in the United States

  • SPY has a broad holdings footprint, with 503 positions in the latest imported dataset.
  • The largest disclosed position is NVDA at 7.73% of the portfolio.
  • The top three disclosed holdings make up 19.56% of the portfolio, and the top ten add up to 37.42%.
  • Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings, so the biggest positions matter more than sector buckets here.
  • SPY currently appears in 61 active ETF comparison pages on this site.

Data And Coverage

Expense ratio
0.0945%
AUM
$678B
Inception date
Jan 22, 1993
Holdings updated
Mar 12, 2026
Data source
Financial Modeling Prep

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What Stands Out About SPY

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Portfolio Shape

The disclosed top holdings suggest a middle-ground portfolio shape. NVDA, AAPL, and MSFT are the main visible positions, with the top three accounting for 19.56% and the top ten for 37.42% of portfolio weight shown here. Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings, so the concentration read is driven mainly by the largest names themselves.

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What Kind Of Overlap To Expect

SPY is broad enough that it often overlaps with other core equity building blocks, especially large-cap and total-market funds. In practice, the overlap usually comes from the same mega-cap positions, including NVDA, AAPL, and MSFT, which is why broad-fund comparisons are some of the most useful pages on this site.

03

When Investors Compare It

On this site, investors often compare SPY with VOO, QQQ, and SCHD. Those matchups usually answer a simple question: does adding this fund create a different sleeve, or does it mostly duplicate exposure you already own? SPY currently connects to 61 live comparison pages.

Holdings Concentration Snapshot

Concentration

Largest disclosed holding
7.73%
Top 3 holdings
19.56%
Top 10 holdings
37.42%
Total holdings
503

These numbers help show whether SPY behaves more like a broad portfolio building block or a fund where the biggest positions dominate the ride.

Visible Sector Mix

Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings for SPY, so the strongest signal here is still the size of the largest positions themselves.

Top Holdings

These holdings help explain how SPY overlaps with other funds. The top ten disclosed positions represent 37.42% of the portfolio shown here.

Methodology
HoldingWeight
NVDA7.73%
AAPL6.64%
MSFT5.19%
AMZN3.59%
GOOGL3.08%
AVGO2.79%
GOOG2.46%
META2.45%
TSLA1.93%
BRK-B1.56%

Related Overlap Comparisons

Use these pages to see whether adding SPY changes your exposure or mostly duplicates positions you already own.

Frequently Asked Questions About SPY

What kind of ETF is SPY?+
SPY is a U.S. large-cap core ETF.
What are the biggest holdings in SPY?+
SPY's largest disclosed positions currently include NVDA, AAPL, and MSFT. The single biggest visible holding is NVDA at 7.73% of the portfolio.
Is SPY concentrated?+
Based on the visible top holdings, SPY's top three positions account for 19.56% of the portfolio and the top ten account for 37.42%. That gives a practical read on whether the fund looks broad or more top-heavy.
What kind of overlap should you expect from SPY?+
SPY is broad enough that it often overlaps with other core equity building blocks, especially large-cap and total-market funds. In practice, the overlap usually comes from the same mega-cap positions, including NVDA, AAPL, and MSFT, which is why broad-fund comparisons are some of the most useful pages on this site.
How can you compare SPY with other ETFs?+
Use the comparison pages linked from this profile to see overlap score, shared holdings, and diversification differences. Popular comparisons for SPY on this site include VOO, QQQ, and SCHD, and the fund currently appears in 61 active comparison pages.