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VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
Canopy Recommended
Vanguard
Overview
Tracks the S&P 500 Index, providing exposure to 500 of the largest U.S. companies.
InceptionSeptember 2010
Assets Under Management$1.5T
Total Holdings503
Cost & Efficiency
Expense Ratio0.03%
$300 per year on a $10,000 investment
Turnover Ratio3%
Dividend Yield+128.0%
Top Holdings
Apple Inc.7.1%
Microsoft Corp.6.5%
NVIDIA Corp.5.3%
Amazon.com Inc.3.6%
Alphabet Inc. Class A2.2%
Meta Platforms Inc.2.1%
Alphabet Inc. Class C1.9%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B1.8%
Tesla Inc.1.7%
Eli Lilly and Co.1.5%
Historical Performance
Past performance doesn't guarantee future results
YTD
+2.3%
1 Yr
+25.2%
3 Yr
+9.8%
5 Yr
+15.1%
10 Yr
+13.2%
Data as of January 2026
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Last updated: February 2026
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPDR
Overview
The first and largest ETF, tracking the S&P 500 Index to provide exposure to 500 of the largest U.S. companies.
InceptionJanuary 1993
Assets Under Management$570.0B
Total Holdings503
Cost & Efficiency
Expense Ratio0.09%
$945 per year on a $10,000 investment
Turnover Ratio2%
Dividend Yield+127.0%
Top Holdings
Apple Inc.7.1%
Microsoft Corp.6.5%
NVIDIA Corp.5.3%
Amazon.com Inc.3.6%
Alphabet Inc. Class A2.2%
Meta Platforms Inc.2.1%
Alphabet Inc. Class C1.9%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B1.8%
Tesla Inc.1.7%
Eli Lilly and Co.1.5%
Historical Performance
Past performance doesn't guarantee future results
YTD
+2.2%
1 Yr
+25.0%
3 Yr
+9.6%
5 Yr
+14.9%
10 Yr
+13.0%
Data as of January 2026
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Last updated: February 2026
Why This Matters
Expense ratios compound over decades. A difference of just 0.10% on a $100,000 investment equals roughly $10,000 less over 30 years. That's your money working for fund managers instead of you. See the Fee Trap calculator →