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SPY Vs. VTI: What Popular Index Funds Investment Is Best For You?

Are you planning to invest in index funds but are looking for the one that fits you best? Let’s get into two of the most popular index ETFs: SPY vs. VTI.

SPY Vs. VTI

The main focus of SPY is to track the 500 large-cap stocks of the United States, known as the S&P 500 index.

SPY: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

VTI: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Like SPY, VTI has large-cap stocks, but it includes small and mid-cap companies, which makes the portfolio well-diversified.

Key Differences

VTI is a Vanguard Equity Index group fund, while SPY is a State Street Global Advisors Trust company fund.

VTI comprises 87.1% large-cap stocks, 9.0%, and 2.4% small-cap stocks. SPY has its major part covered with large caps.

Composition Differences

SPY is currently charging almost double VTI. VTI charges 0.03 percent of your total investment, whereas SPY charges 0.0945 percent.

Fees

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