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

This page compares Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) 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, VOO has led over the last 12 months at +17.56% versus +17.53% for SPLG. VOO currently yields 1.05% (trailing 12-month) against 1.01% for SPLG. Across five years the total-return gap is +86.62% for SPLG vs +86.53% for VOO.

VOO 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 -24.53% for VOO and -24.49% for SPLG. These figures use the same available dates for both instruments, exclude intraday moves, and are not forecasts.

VOO's recorded distributions over the 12 months ending October 14, 2026 ranged from $1.77 to $1.96 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.