SPY vs SPLG: Dividend Yield, Total Return & Fees Compared

This page compares SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) with SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPLG) using prices and distributions through October 14, 2026. The numbers update automatically after each trading session.

With dividends reinvested, SPLG has led over the last 12 months at +17.53% versus +17.47% for SPY. SPLG currently yields 1.01% (trailing 12-month) against 0.99% for SPY. Across five years the total-return gap is +86.62% for SPLG vs +85.98% for SPY.

SPLG leads on both current yield and 1-year total return. Yields and returns move with markets, so check the longer periods below before drawing conclusions.

Across 1,265 shared trading dates from September 30, 2021 to October 14, 2026, the largest observed peak-to-trough decline with dividends reinvested was -24.50% for SPY and -24.49% for SPLG. These figures use the same available dates for both instruments, exclude intraday moves, and are not forecasts.

SPY's recorded distributions over the 12 months ending October 14, 2026 ranged from $1.80 to $1.99 per share across 4 distribution dates. A payment range includes special distributions and does not establish the amount of a future payment.

SPLG's recorded distributions over the 12 months ending October 14, 2026 ranged from $0.1941 to $0.2392 per share across 4 distribution dates. A payment range includes special distributions and does not establish the amount of a future payment.

Fund expense ratios are annual operating costs, not a bill added to the historical returns shown here. Trading spreads, brokerage costs and personal taxes can reduce an investor's realized return.