2 of the Most Trusted Total Market ETFs Go Head to Head: VTI vs. SPTM
Explore how portfolio size and sector weights impact risk and returns for long-term investors seeking broad U.S. equity coverage.
2 of the Most Trusted Total Market ETFs Go Head to Head: VTI vs. SPTM
Overview
The primary difference between State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF (NYSEMKT:SPTM) and Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEMKT:VTI) is the depth of small-cap and micro-cap exposure.
Both funds serve as highly efficient core building blocks for long-term investors seeking total U.S. market exposure. While the State Street fund focuses on the S&P Composite 1500, the Vanguard fund casts a wider net across approximately 3,600 stocks, offering nearly complete coverage of the investable market. This comparison explores which approach better balances risk and return in a diversified portfolio.
Details
Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield.
Source
Originally published at www.fool.com.
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