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iShares made investors more money ($415B). SPDR had more funds that made money (79%).
The past year, all their funds · Data as of Oct 30, 2026
Tale of the tape 1Y · lower fee wins
Every dot is one low-cost core fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund.
| BOX SCORE · LOW-COST CORE | SPDR | iShares |
|---|---|---|
| Funds in the category | 12 | 9 |
| Made money (W–L) | 7–0 | 8–0 |
| Win % | 100% | 100% |
| Money made | $128B | $130B |
| Typical return | +13.2% | +13.3% |
| Launches · 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| Assets | $1.10T | $1.11T |
| Fee per $100 | $0.07 | $0.05 |
| Fund | Name | Assets | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | $814B | +13.2% ✓ |
| SPYM | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF | $185B | +13.3% ✓ |
| SPYG | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF | $55.5B | +10.6% ✓ |
| SPYV | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF | $39.2B | +16.6% ✓ |
| SPYX | State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF | $2.8B | +12.1% ✓ |
| LGLV | State Street SPDR US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF | $1.2B | +10.1% ✓ |
Pairs that hold the same market. Fee = per $100 a year. Returns within 0.1 points are a tie; 5-year returns are per year.
Squares, left to right: fee · 1 year · 5 years, coloured by who won. Most gaps come from different index rules, not fees.
The past year. Win % counts funds, not dollars; money made is estimated from each fund’s assets and return. Categories with fewer than 3 funds on a side are flagged. Not advice.