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FLAG vs SPYV

Global X S&P 500 U.S. Market Leaders Top 50 ETF

FLAGDNYSE Arca

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF

SPYVANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

SPYV −0.25pt a year

FLAG0.29%SPYV0.04%

Avg volume · 30D

SPYV 9393.0×the volume

FLAG224SPYV2.1M

FLAG vs SPYV Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+6.8%FLAG+16.6%SPYV

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. FLAG +6.8%. SPYV +16.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%10%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
FLAG 0.29%
SPYV 0.04%, better
Fund size
FLAG $2M
SPYV $39.2B
1Y total return
FLAG +6.8%
SPYV +16.6%, better
Yield (12M)
FLAG 1.95%, better
SPYV 1.65%
Holdings
FLAG 51
SPYV 437
Avg volume (30D)
FLAG 224 sh
SPYV 2.1M sh, better
NAV per share
FLAG $29.04
SPYV $64.64
52W range

ETF.net Grade

FLAG: Cost 49, Risk 50, Mission 38, Tradability 19, Holdings 42, Durability 17. SPYV: Cost 98, Risk 82, Mission 86, Tradability 97, Holdings 71, Durability 86.
Pillar letters and Scores for FLAG, SPYV, with each pillar’s weight
PillarFLAGSPYV
Cost30% weightC49A98Higher
Mission25% weightD38A86Higher
Risk15% weightC50A82Higher
Tradability15% weightF19A97Higher
Holdings10% weightC42A71Higher
Durability5% weightF17A86Higher

Rank among Other Major Indexes funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. FLAG and SPYV are both graded against the same 42 Other Major Indexes funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Other Major Indexes⁠

Category · 42 funds
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SPYV ranks 1st and FLAG 30th of 42 funds in the Other Major Indexes Category.

  1. Rank 1ASPYVState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETFScore 89
  2. Rank 2ASCHKSchwab 1000 Index ETFScore 86
  3. Rank 29CCHRIGlobal X S&P 500 Christian Values ETFScore 44
  4. Rank 30DFLAGGlobal X S&P 500 U.S. Market Leaders Top 50 ETFScore 39
  5. Rank 31DACSIAmerican Customer Satisfaction ETFScore 37

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

FLAGDGlobal X S&P 500 U.S. Market Leaders Top 50 ETF

SPYVAState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF

In short

FLAG The S&P 500, boiled down to the 50 names that rank highest on a profitability-and-quality "Market Leader" screen. Global X charges 0.29% for a concentrated cut of America's biggest earners instead of the full 500.

SPYV The value side of the S&P 500, tracked since 2000 for four basis points. It does one thing: hold the index names that screen cheap, and charge close to nothing for the privilege.

Stated mandate

FLAG The fund seeks to provide investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500® U.S. Revenue Market Leaders 50 Index.

SPYV The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return of the S&P 500 Value Index.

Why people hold it

  • FLAG 0.29% a year undercuts the typical fund in its index-tracking peer group, which is unusual for a rules-based screen rather than plain market-cap weighting.
  • About 50 holdings, not 500. The leaders carry real weight here instead of being diluted by a long tail of smaller index members.
  • Fully rules-driven: it tracks S&P's U.S. Revenue Market Leaders 50 Index, screened on profitability and quality, so stock picks are not left to a manager's mood.globalxetfs.com
  • SPYV 0.04% a year. VOOV tracks the identical S&P 500 Value Index and charges 0.07%, so this is the same exposure at a lower fee.
  • Trading since 2000 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund that changes hands actively, so the plumbing is well worn.
  • No stock picking, no factor secret sauce: it aims to match the S&P 500 Value Index before fees, and it is one of the cleaner implementations in its peer group.ssga.com

Worth knowing

  • FLAG Launched in 2025, so there is no long record showing how the screen behaves across a full market cycle.
  • Still a small, lightly traded fund, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on the household-name index funds in its category.
  • Fifty names concentrate company-specific risk. Broad rivals like SCHK (0.03%) and SPYV (0.04%) spread it far wider for a fraction of the fee.
  • SPYV This is one style slice, roughly 400 value-screened names, not the whole S&P 500. It will move differently from the full index.
  • Value goes through long stretches in and out of favor. The fund follows the index rules either way, with no manager stepping in.
  • Distributions land quarterly, not monthly.

Full FLAG profile⁠

Full SPYV profile⁠

FLAG vs SPYV Holdings

As of
How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

FLAG vs SPYV Cost

Overpaying FLAG vs SPYV

$5,103

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • FLAG 0.29%

    $5,952

  • SPYV 0.04%

    $849

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FLAG 0.29%
  • SPYV 0.04%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530FLAG $5,952SPYV $849

Year by year

YearFLAGSPYVOverpaying
10$527$73$454
20$2,044$288$1,756
30$5,952$849$5,103

Expense ratio

  • 0.29%FLAG
  • 0.04%SPYV, cheaper
  • Middle half of Other Major Indexes funds
  • Median 0.29%

SPYV 2nd cheapest of 42 funds

FLAG 21st cheapest of 42 funds

FLAG vs SPYV Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
FLAG 1.95%, better
SPYV 1.65%
Payout (12M)
FLAG $0.57
SPYV $1.06
Last payment
FLAG $0.24
SPYV $0.27
Ex-dividend
FLAG Jun 29, 2026
SPYV Sep 21, 2026
Paid on
FLAG Jul 2, 2026
SPYV Sep 23, 2026
Frequency
FLAG Twice a year
SPYV Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

FLAGTwice a year · 3 paymentsAll FLAG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 27, 2025 $0.04; Dec 30, 2025 $0.33; Jun 29, 2026 $0.24. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252017202020232026YTD
SPYVQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll SPYV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 17, 2017 $0.15; Jun 16, 2017 $0.17; Sep 15, 2017 $0.18; Dec 15, 2017 $0.36; Mar 19, 2018 $0.17; Jun 18, 2018 $0.19; Sep 24, 2018 $0.22; Dec 24, 2018 $0.22; Mar 18, 2019 $0.18; Jun 24, 2019 $0.20; Sep 23, 2019 $0.19; Dec 23, 2019 $0.21; Mar 23, 2020 $0.22; Jun 22, 2020 $0.21; Sep 21, 2020 $0.19; Dec 21, 2020 $0.19; Mar 22, 2021 $0.24; Jun 21, 2021 $0.20; Sep 20, 2021 $0.18; Dec 20, 2021 $0.26; Mar 21, 2022 $0.18; Jun 21, 2022 $0.22; Sep 19, 2022 $0.22; Dec 19, 2022 $0.24; Mar 20, 2023 $0.18; Jun 20, 2023 $0.20; Sep 18, 2023 $0.20; Dec 18, 2023 $0.23; Mar 18, 2024 $0.26; Jun 24, 2024 $0.29; Sep 23, 2024 $0.28; Dec 23, 2024 $0.35; Mar 24, 2025 $0.18; Jun 23, 2025 $0.25; Sep 22, 2025 $0.26; Dec 22, 2025 $0.31; Mar 23, 2026 $0.21; Jun 22, 2026 $0.27; Sep 21, 2026 $0.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252017202020232026YTD

FLAG vs SPYV Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
FLAG 10.6%since May 2025SPYV 11.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
FLAG 0.62since May 2025SPYV 1.17
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
FLAG −9.3%since Apr 2025SPYV −17.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
FLAG 0.61SPYV 0.83

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