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Alternatives to SPY
6 ETFs in the same category with similar yield and safety profiles to SPY (0.98% yield, 7.4/10 safety).
The closest alternative to SPY in our universe is VTI — nearly identical yield (1.03% vs 0.98% for SPY) and a 7.4/10 safety score compared to SPY's 7.4/10. Across all 6 peers, yields range from 0.42% to 1.48% and safety scores range from 6.9 to 7.4/10.
Switching from SPY to a peer is not always straightforward — a higher yield peer often carries a lower safety score, and vice versa. The table below ranks each alternative by how closely it matches SPY on both dimensions simultaneously, so you can see the full yield-vs-safety tradeoff at a glance.
Closest matches
| Ticker | Yield | Safety | How it differs from SPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| VTI · Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 1.03% | 7.4/10 · Solid | Very close match on yield and safety |
| VOO · Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 1.04% | 7.4/10 · Solid | Very close match on yield and safety |
| IVV · iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.06% | 7.4/10 · Solid | Very close match on yield and safety |
| QQQ · Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 0.42% | 7.4/10 · Solid | 0.56% yield gap (lower) |
| VIG · Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 1.48% | 7.2/10 · Solid | 0.50% yield gap (higher) |
| DGRW · WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund | 1.34% | 6.9/10 · Solid | 0.5 safety-score gap (riskier) |
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