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VOOvsSPXLETF Comparison

ETF 1
VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

This fund is part of
US Large Cap
+0.36%
VS
ETF 2
SPXL

Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares

This fund is part of
Leveraged Equity
+1.84%

The ETFs Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) and Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares (SPXL) track the S&P 500 Daily Total Return Index - USD and belong to the same industry segment: US Large Cap. VOO's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Financials and Communication Services. VOO is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.03%, versus 0.93% for SPXL. VOO is up 6% year-to-date (YTD) with +$48.99B in YTD flows. SPXL performs better with 12.96% YTD performance, and -$477M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of VOO 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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VOO vs SPXL performance and flow charts

Performance

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Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 05/01/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
VOO
SPXL
+10.02%+31.49%
+3.93%+7.70%
+6.00%+12.96%
+30.57%+91.14%
+80.64%+237.65%
+85.09%+159.55%
Flows
VOO
SPXL
+$26.57B-$161M
+$32.71B-$169M
+$48.99B-$477M
+$131.02B-$1.45B
+$337.94B-$2.12B
+$411.88B-$1.14B
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
VOO
SPXL
+15.33%+46.00%
+12.48%+37.45%
+14.82%+44.70%
+17.10%+51.73%
Max drawdown
VOO
SPXL
-8.88%-26.25%
-8.90%-26.79%
-18.75%-49.12%
-24.52%-63.81%
Max drawdown duration
VOO
SPXL
70d72d
76d94d
126d228d
708d890d
Trading data

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VOO
SPXL
Last sale
5/1/2026 at 1:30 PM
$662.52
$248.48
Previous close
04/29/2026
$660.58
$246.37
Consolidated volume
04/29/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of April 30, 2026
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Main metrics
Last update 5/1/2026 at 1:30 PM
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VOO
SPXL
Last price
$662.52
$248.48
1D performance
+0.29%
+0.86%
AuM$930.55 B$6.03 B
E/R0.03%0.93%
Characteristics
VOO
SPXL
Management strategyPassivePassive
ProviderVanguardDirexion
BenchmarkS&P 500 IndexS&P 500 Index
N° of holdings478-
Asset classEquitiesEquities
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateSeptember 7, 2010November 5, 2008
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

VOO
USA
96.81%
Other
3.19%
SPXL
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Sectors

VOO
Information Techn.
33.92%
Financials
10.25%
Communication Ser.
10.24%
Consumer Discreti.
10.02%
Health Care
9.33%
Industrials
8.33%
Other
17.91%
SPXL
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Diversification

VOO

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

42.44%
SPXL
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026
VOO
NVIDIA
7.58%
APPLE
6.66%
MICROSOFT-T
4.92%
AMAZON.COM INC
3.64%
ALPHABET INC-CL
2.99%
BROADCOM LIMITED
2.62%
ALPHABET INC-CL
2.40%
META PLATFORMS
2.24%
TESLA
1.87%
BERKSHIRE HATHWAY
1.57%
JPMORGAN CHASE
1.34%
LILLY
1.30%
EXXON
1.27%
JOHNSON&JOHNSON
1.05%
WALMART INC
0.97%
SPXL
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Frequently asked questions about VOO and SPXL

How have the VOO and SPXL ETFs performed in 2026?

As of May 1, 2026, VOO is up 6% year-to-date (YTD), while SPXL has returned 12.96%. That puts SPXL better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the VOO ETF saw +$48.99B in flows, compared to -$477M for SPXL.

Which ETF is more volatile: VOO or SPXL?

Over the past year, VOO had a volatility of 12.48%, while SPXL experienced 37.45%.

Which ETF is bigger: VOO or SPXL?

As of May 1, 2026, VOO holds $930.55 B in assets under management (AUM), while SPXL manages $6.03 B.

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