iShares and SPDR ETFs Offer Similar Exposure With Different Scale
Compare portfolio construction, sector weights, and top holdings to see how these two low-cost funds stack up for diversified U.S. market access.
Overview
The iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (NYSEMKT:ITOT) and the State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF (NYSEMKT:SPTM) provide nearly identical broad-market exposure at identical fees.
Investors seeking total market exposure often weigh these two funds. While SPTM tracks the S&P Composite 1500, ITOT targets a broader benchmark of American shares. Both are designed as low-cost core holdings, offering broad market representation to help investors build diversified portfolios across market capitalizations.
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.