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SPYvsSPXLETF Comparison

ETF 1
SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

This fund is part of
US Large Cap
+0.86%
VS
ETF 2
SPXL

Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares

This fund is part of
Leveraged Equity
+2.27%

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) belongs to the US Large Cap segment. Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares (SPXL) is part of the Leveraged Equity segment. SPY's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Finance and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. SPY is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.0945%, versus 0.95% for SPXL. SPY is up 12.7% year-to-date (YTD) with +$12.44B in YTD flows. SPXL performs better with 28.97% YTD performance, and -$324M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SPY and SPXL below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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SPY vs SPXL performance and flow charts

Performance

-6.0-4.0-2.00.02.0%Aug 11Aug 18Aug 25Sep 1Sep 8

Cumulative Flows

0 M5,000 M10,000 M15,000 MAug 11Aug 18Aug 25Sep 1Sep 8

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 09/11/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
SPY
SPXL
-0.80%-3.43%
+3.81%+8.01%
+12.70%+28.97%
+17.49%+39.79%
+76.93%+221.59%
+83.22%+145.51%
Flows
SPY
SPXL
+$5.61B+$123M
+$4.54B+$301M
+$12.44B-$324M
+$29.36B-$479M
+$74.41B-$1.93B
+$86.73B-$1.07B
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
SPY
SPXL
+11.83%+34.66%
+12.84%+38.02%
+15.03%+44.95%
+17.04%+51.87%
Max drawdown
SPY
SPXL
-3.40%-10.46%
-8.89%-26.79%
-18.74%-49.12%
-24.50%-63.81%
Max drawdown duration
SPY
SPXL
19d19d
76d94d
126d228d
708d890d
Trading data

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SPY
SPXL
Last sale
9/11/2026 at 1:30 PM
$764.29
$282.93
Previous close
09/11/2026
$757.83
$276.23
Consolidated volume
09/11/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of August 31, 2026
1-year trailing difference

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Main metrics
Last update 9/11/2026 at 1:30 PM
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Closed
SPY
SPXL
Last price
$764.29
$282.93
1D performance
+0.85%
+2.43%
AuM$810.28 B$7.04 B
E/R0.0945%0.95%
Characteristics
SPY
SPXL
Management strategyPassivePassive
ProviderState Street Investment ManagementDirexion
BenchmarkS&P 500 IndexS&P 500 Index
N° of holdings497-
Asset classEquitiesEquities
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateJanuary 22, 1993November 5, 2008
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

SPY
USA
96.41%
Other
3.59%
SPXL
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Sectors

SPY
Technology
44.7%
Finance
13.9%
Consumer Non-Cycl.
9.41%
Healthcare
8.88%
Industrials
7.86%
Other
15.24%
SPXL
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Diversification

SPY

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

43.98%
SPXL
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026
SPY
NVIDIA Corp.
7.55%
Apple, Inc.
7.04%
Microsoft Corp.
5.36%
Amazon.com, Inc.
4.13%
Alphabet, Inc.
3.24%
Broadcom Inc.
2.86%
Alphabet, Inc.
2.62%
Meta Platforms, Inc.
1.90%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1.46%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
1.46%
Micron Technology, Inc.
1.44%
Eli Lilly & Co.
1.41%
Tesla, Inc.
1.36%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
1.21%
Johnson & Johnson
0.96%
SPXL
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Frequently asked questions about SPY and SPXL

How have the SPY and SPXL ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 11, 2026, SPY is up 12.7% year-to-date (YTD), while SPXL has returned 28.97%. That puts SPXL better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SPY or SPXL?

Year-to-date, the SPY ETF saw +$12.44B in flows, compared to -$324M for SPXL.

Which ETF is more volatile: SPY or SPXL?

Over the past year, SPY had a volatility of 12.84%, while SPXL experienced 38.02%.

Which ETF is bigger: SPY or SPXL?

As of September 11, 2026, SPY holds $810.28 B in assets under management (AUM), while SPXL manages $7.04 B.

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