SDY vs SNPD: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

SDYANYSE Arca

Xtrackers S&P Dividend Aristocrats Screened ETF

SNPDCCboe

Overlap

57.5%by weight

Expense ratio

SNPD −0.20pt a year

SDY0.35%SNPD0.15%

Avg volume · 30D

SDY 197.8×the volume

SDY197KSNPD998

3Y return · a year

SDY +1.6pt

SDY+15.8%SNPD+14.2%

SDY vs SNPD Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+20.2%SDY+21.0%SNPD

Expense ratio: SDY 0.35%; SNPD 0.15%, better
Fund size: SDY $23.8B; SNPD $4M
1Y total return: SDY +20.2%; SNPD +21.0%, better
Yield (12M): SDY 2.35%; SNPD 3.13%, better
Holdings: SDY 158; SNPD 107
Avg volume (30D): SDY 197K sh, better; SNPD 998 sh
NAV per share: SDY $160.21; SNPD $30.87
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for SDY, SNPD, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	SDY	SNPD
Cost30% weight	B65	A86Higher
Mission25% weight	A91	A95Higher
Risk15% weight	B67Higher	C52
Tradability15% weight	A80Higher	D26
Holdings10% weight	B69Higher	C53
Durability5% weight	A80Higher	F10

Rank among Dividend Aristocrats funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. SDY and SNPD are both graded against the same 7 Dividend Aristocrats funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Dividend Aristocrats⁠

Category · 7 funds

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SDY ranks 1st and SNPD 6th of 7 funds in the Dividend Aristocrats Category.

Rank 1ASDYState Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETFScore 75
Rank 2ANOBLProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETFScore 70
Rank 5CKNGZFirst Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETFScore 41
Rank 6CSNPDXtrackers S&P Dividend Aristocrats Screened ETFScore 40
Rank 7DFIDFirst Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETFScore 36

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

SDYAState Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

SNPDCXtrackers S&P Dividend Aristocrats Screened ETF

In short

SDY The aristocrat fund that doesn't stop at the S&P 500. It fishes the whole S&P Composite 1500 for companies with at least 20 straight years of dividend increases, then weights them by yield, so the fattest payers get the biggest seats.

SNPD Dividend aristocrats, filtered. SNPD holds S&P Composite 1500 companies that have raised their dividend 20 years running, minus the names that fail the index's ESG screens, for 0.15% a year.

Stated mandate

SDY The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return of the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index. The index selects S&P Composite 1500 companies with at least 20 consecutive years of dividend increases and weights them by indicated yield.

SNPD The fund seeks investment results that generally track the performance of its underlying index before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

SDY The bar is 20 consecutive years of dividend increases, drawn from the S&P Composite 1500, so seasoned mid- and small-cap raisers can make the cut alongside megacaps.ssga.com
Weighting is by indicated yield, not market cap. Money flows toward the higher-yielding survivors of the screen rather than the biggest companies in it.ssga.com
0.35% a year, below the typical fee among dividend aristocrat index funds, and it holds roughly 160 names rather than a token handful.
Trading since 2005, now a multi-billion-dollar fund that has stayed tight to its index. One of the strongest implementations in its aristocrat peer group.

SNPD 0.15% a year, well under the roughly 0.40% median for funds built on aristocrat indexes. A cheap wrapper on a very well-worn idea.
High entry bar: 20 straight years of dividend increases inside the S&P Composite 1500, then the index's screens. Roughly 110 stocks, distributions paid quarterly.dws.com
Rules run the portfolio, not a manager. S&P sets the list, Xtrackers buys it, and the fund has tracked that index closely.

Worth knowing

SDY Yield weighting is a tilt, not a neutral stance: the largest positions are the highest payers, which pulls the portfolio toward slower-growth, high-payout corners of the market.
Not the cheap seat in the category. Sector-neutral dividend indexing is available for a fraction of the fee, for example SPDG at 0.05%.
Distributions land quarterly, not monthly, and a long raise streak describes a company's past behavior, not a commitment.

SNPD One of the smaller, thinner-traded funds in its peer group. Spreads can be wider than at household-name rivals like SDY or NOBL, and small funds can be closed.
The screens remove some qualifying aristocrats, so the holdings and results diverge from unscreened versions of the same dividend-growth list.dws.com
Launched in 2022 under an ESG name. S&P renamed the index in 2025 and the fund followed, with no change to the index methodology or the fund's policies.dws.com

Full SDY profile⁠

Full SNPD profile⁠

SDY vs SNPD Holdings

How SDY and SNPD differ

Overlap by weight

57.5%

Shared holdings make up 95.7% of SNPD and 63.4% of SDY.

Level by level

Holdings99 in both57.5%
Sector11 Sectors89.5%
Countryby domicile98.5%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in SDY and SNPD, widest gap first
Sector	More in SDYMore in SNPD	SDY	SNPD
Consumer Discretionary	SNPD +4.1 points	5.1%	9.2%
Financials	SDY +3.7 points	12.1%	8.4%
Consumer Staples	SNPD +3.3 points	15.6%	18.9%
Technology	SDY +2.9 points	9.6%	6.7%
Health Care	SDY +2.5 points	8.4%	5.9%
Real Estate	SNPD +2.3 points	3.8%	6.1%
Energy	SDY +0.6 points	3.9%	3.3%
Materials	SDY +0.6 points	7.4%	6.8%
Utilities	SNPD +0.4 points	13.0%	13.4%
Industrials	SDY +0.3 points	18.6%	18.3%
Communication	SNPD +0.1 points	2.8%	2.9%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in SDY and SNPD, widest gap first
Country	More in SDYMore in SNPD	SDY	SNPD
United States	SDY +1.6 points	98.6%	97.0%
United Kingdom	SNPD +1.5 points	0.9%	2.4%
Switzerland	Same weight	0.5%	0.5%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

SDY20.5%
SNPD24.5%

Securities held

SDY156
SNPD106

Asset class

SDY: Equity
SNPD: Equity

Holdings

Only in SDY57
In both99
Only in SNPD7

Only in SDY

57 securities, 36.4% of SDY by weight

Accenture PLC Class A3.87%
Chevron Corp2.16%
Medtronic PLC1.83%
Kenvue Inc1.54%
Becton Dickinson and Co1.51%
Lockheed Martin Corp1.42%
Wec Energy Group Inc1.38%
Southern Co/The1.29%
Intl Business Machines Corp1.26%
Xcel Energy Inc1.22%
McDonald’s Corp1.13%
Johnson & Johnson0.95%
Atmos Energy Corp0.93%
Northrop Grumman Corp0.87%
Cincinnati Financial Corp0.86%
Evergy Inc0.81%
Alliant Energy Corp0.77%
General Dynamics Corp0.75%
L3HARRIS Technologies Inc0.70%
Travelers Cos Inc/The0.68%
Genuine Parts Co0.68%
Pentair PLC0.53%
Chubb Ltd0.53%
Linde PLC0.51%
Graco Inc0.48%
Expeditors Intl Wash Inc0.47%
Brown & Brown Inc0.45%
American Financial Group Inc0.43%
Umb Financial Corp0.40%
Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc0.39%
Rb Global Inc0.36%
Sei Investments Company0.35%
Old Republic Intl Corp0.35%
Smith (A.o.) Corp0.31%
Commerce Bancshares Inc0.30%
Nnn Reit Inc0.30%
Prosperity Bancshares Inc0.30%
Erie Indemnity Company Class A0.30%
Globe Life Inc0.27%
United Bankshares Inc0.27%
Black Hills Corp0.25%
Rli Corp0.24%
Wr Berkley Corp0.24%
Bank Ozk0.22%
New Jersey Resources Corp0.21%
Brown Forman Corp Class B0.20%
Brady Corporation Class A0.15%
Silgan Holdings Inc0.14%
Community Financial System I0.14%
Hawkins Inc0.13%

Only in SNPD

7 securities, 4.2% of SNPD by weight

Medtronic plc1.08%
Accenture Ltd-Cl A0.82%
Becton Dickinson & Co0.75%
2226792D0.60%
Chubb Ltd Npv0.53%
Pentair PLC0.22%
Proshares S&P Dividend Aristocrat ETF0.16%

Weight gaps

All 99 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in SDY and SNPD, widest gap first
Holding	More in SDYMore in SNPD	SDY	SNPD
Robert Half IncRHI	SNPD +3.56 points	0.13%	3.69%
Best Buy Co IncBBY	SNPD +2.13 points	0.70%	2.83%
Franklin Templeton IncBEN	SNPD +1.72 points	0.42%	2.14%
Jm Smucker Co/TheSJM	SNPD +1.54 points	0.53%	2.07%
Amcor PLCAMCR	SNPD +1.54 points	0.90%	2.44%
Sonoco Products CoSON	SNPD +1.52 points	0.21%	1.73%
Hormel Foods CorpHRL	SNPD +1.40 points	0.25%	1.65%
Spire IncSR	SNPD +1.33 points	0.20%	1.53%
Federal Realty Invs TrustFRT	SNPD +1.31 points	0.35%	1.66%
Edison InternationalEIX	SNPD +1.28 points	0.87%	2.15%
Stanley Black & Decker IncSWK	SNPD +1.16 points	0.70%	1.86%
Avista CorpAVA	SNPD +1.05 points	0.12%	1.17%
One Gas IncOGS	SNPD +1.05 points	0.19%	1.24%
Clorox CompanyCLX	SNPD +1.03 points	0.44%	1.47%
Polaris IncPII	SNPD +1.03 points	0.12%	1.15%
Essential Utilities IncWTRG	SNPD +0.99 points	0.48%	1.47%
Nike Inc Class BNKE	SDY +0.90 points	1.52%	0.62%
Abm Industries IncABM	SNPD +0.90 points	0.12%	1.02%
American States Water CoAWR	SNPD +0.87 points	0.13%	1.00%
California Water Service GrpCWT	SNPD +0.78 points	0.11%	0.89%
Westlake CorpWLK	SNPD +0.74 points	0.09%	0.83%
National Fuel Gas CoNFG	SNPD +0.71 points	0.29%	1.00%
Essex Property Trust IncESS	SNPD +0.70 points	0.70%	1.40%
Texas Instruments IncTXN	SNPD +0.69 points	0.84%	1.53%
T Rowe Price Group IncTROW	SNPD +0.68 points	0.92%	1.60%
Hanover Insurance Group Inc/THG	SNPD +0.67 points	0.34%	1.01%
Equity Lifestyle PropertiesELS	SNPD +0.64 points	0.46%	1.10%
Target CorpTGT	SNPD +0.63 points	1.61%	2.24%
Eversource EnergyES	SNPD +0.58 points	1.02%	1.60%
Archer Daniels Midland CoADM	SNPD +0.53 points	0.99%	1.52%
Abbott LaboratoriesABT	SDY +0.50 points	1.21%	0.71%
Exxonmobil Holdings CorpXOM	SNPD +0.48 points	1.50%	1.98%
Ryder System IncR	SNPD +0.46 points	0.42%	0.89%
Pepsico IncPEP	SDY +0.47 points	1.81%	1.34%
Lowe’s Cos IncLOW	SDY +0.45 points	0.96%	0.51%
Kimberly Clark CorpKMB	SNPD +0.43 points	1.51%	1.94%
Toro CoTTC	SNPD +0.41 points	0.44%	0.85%
Automatic Data ProcessingADP	SDY +0.41 points	1.50%	1.09%
H.b. Fuller Co.FUL	SNPD +0.34 points	0.12%	0.46%
Aptargroup IncATR	SNPD +0.29 points	0.33%	0.62%
Roper Technologies IncROP	SDY +0.27 points	0.60%	0.33%
Microsoft CorpMSFT	SDY +0.28 points	0.56%	0.28%
Verizon Communications IncVZ	SNPD +0.27 points	2.76%	3.03%
AbbVie IncABBV	SNPD +0.26 points	1.32%	1.58%
Steris PLCSTE	SDY +0.24 points	0.55%	0.31%
Mccormick & Co Non Vtg ShrsMKC	SNPD +0.23 points	0.47%	0.70%
Royal Gold IncRGLD	SDY +0.22 points	0.47%	0.25%
Albemarle CorpALB	SDY +0.22 points	0.40%	0.18%
S+p Global IncSPGI	SDY +0.20 points	0.43%	0.23%
Franklin Electric Co IncFELE	SNPD +0.20 points	0.15%	0.35%
Emerson Electric CoEMR	SDY +0.19 points	0.79%	0.60%
Csx CorpCSX	SNPD +0.17 points	0.52%	0.69%
Msa Safety IncMSA	SNPD +0.17 points	0.27%	0.44%
Coca Cola Co/TheKO	SNPD +0.16 points	1.23%	1.39%
Badger Meter IncBMI	SNPD +0.16 points	0.21%	0.37%
Air Products & Chemicals IncAPD	SNPD +0.15 points	1.09%	1.24%
Cencora IncCOR	SDY +0.15 points	0.39%	0.24%
Procter & Gamble Co/ThePG	SDY +0.14 points	1.34%	1.20%
Ameriprise Financial IncAMP	SDY +0.14 points	0.59%	0.45%
Caterpillar IncCAT	SNPD +0.13 points	0.19%	0.32%
Qualcomm IncQCOM	SDY +0.13 points	0.88%	0.75%
Nucor CorpNUE	SNPD +0.12 points	0.49%	0.61%
Colgate Palmolive CoCL	SNPD +0.13 points	0.98%	1.11%
Factset Research Systems IncFDS	SNPD +0.12 points	0.45%	0.57%
Waste Management IncWM	SDY +0.11 points	0.69%	0.58%
Cintas CorpCTAS	SDY +0.11 points	0.48%	0.37%
Texas Pacific Land CorpTPL	SNPD +0.11 points	0.17%	0.28%
Analog Devices IncADI	SNPD +0.10 points	0.52%	0.62%
Walmart IncWMT	SDY +0.10 points	0.41%	0.31%
Ww Grainger IncGWW	SNPD +0.09 points	0.31%	0.40%
Realty Income CorpO	SDY +0.09 points	1.92%	1.83%
Hunt (Jb) Transprt Svcs IncJBHT	SNPD +0.09 points	0.20%	0.29%
Carlisle Cos IncCSL	SDY +0.09 points	0.58%	0.49%
Sherwin Williams Co/TheSHW	SDY +0.09 points	0.40%	0.31%
Lincoln Electric HoldingsLECO	SDY +0.08 points	0.57%	0.49%
Rpm International IncRPM	SNPD +0.08 points	0.55%	0.63%
Ecolab IncECL	SDY +0.06 points	0.49%	0.43%
Costco Wholesale CorpCOST	SDY +0.06 points	0.28%	0.22%
Consolidated Edison IncED	SNPD +0.07 points	1.38%	1.45%
Illinois Tool WorksITW	SDY +0.05 points	1.02%	0.97%
Nextera Energy IncNEE	SDY +0.05 points	1.09%	1.04%
West Pharmaceutical ServicesWST	SNPD +0.05 points	0.12%	0.17%
Jack Henry & Associates IncJKHY	SDY +0.04 points	0.44%	0.40%
Cummins IncCMI	SNPD +0.04 points	0.37%	0.41%
Nordson CorpNDSN	SNPD +0.04 points	0.51%	0.55%
Fastenal CoFAST	SDY +0.03 points	0.97%	0.94%
Cardinal Health IncCAH	SNPD +0.04 points	0.41%	0.45%
Assurant IncAIZ	SNPD +0.04 points	0.58%	0.62%
Microchip Technology IncMCHP	SNPD +0.03 points	0.80%	0.83%
Ppg Industries IncPPG	SNPD +0.03 points	1.00%	1.03%
Republic Services IncRSG	SDY +0.03 points	0.54%	0.51%
Donaldson Co IncDCI	SDY +0.02 points	0.40%	0.38%
Dover CorpDOV	SDY +0.02 points	0.38%	0.36%
Sysco CorpSYY	SDY +0.02 points	1.11%	1.09%
C.h. Robinson Worldwide IncCHRW	SNPD +0.02 points	0.34%	0.36%
Church & Dwight Co IncCHD	SNPD +0.01 points	0.58%	0.59%
Renaissancere Holdings LtdRNR	SNPD +0.01 points	0.23%	0.24%
Mobility Global IncMBGL	SDY +0.01 points	0.02%	<0.01%
Aflac IncAFL	Same weight	0.87%	0.87%

All 155 SDY holdings⁠All 106 SNPD holdings⁠

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.

SDY vs SNPD Cost

Overpaying SDY vs SNPD

$3,989

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

SDY 0.35%
$7,126
SNPD 0.15%
$3,137

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

SDY 0.35%
SNPD 0.15%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	SDY	SNPD	Overpaying
10	$634	$274	$360
20	$2,454	$1,071	$1,383
30	$7,126	$3,137	$3,989

Expense ratio

0.35%SDY
0.15%SNPD, cheaper

SNPD0.15%SDY0.35%

0.15%0.60%

Middle half of Dividend Aristocrats funds
Median 0.40%

SNPD cheapest of 7 funds

SDY 2nd cheapest of 7 funds

SDY vs SNPD Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): SDY 2.35%; SNPD 3.13%, better
Payout (12M): SDY $3.78; SNPD $0.96
Last payment: SDY $0.92; SNPD $0.20
Ex-dividend: SDY Sep 21, 2026; SNPD Sep 18, 2026
Paid on: SDY Sep 23, 2026; SNPD Sep 25, 2026
Frequency: SDY Quarterly; SNPD Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

SDYQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll SDY payments⁠

SNPDQuarterly · 16 paymentsAll SNPD payments⁠

SDY vs SNPD Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: SDY 13.2%SNPD 13.0%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: SDY 0.85, betterSNPD 0.74
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: SDY −15.2%SNPD −15.8%since Nov 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: SDY 0.58SNPD 0.65; Market = 1

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