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VOOvsSPXLETF Comparison

ETF 1
VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

This fund is part of
US Large Cap
+0.65%
VS
ETF 2
SPXL

Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares

This fund is part of
Leveraged Equity
+0.46%

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 Technology, Finance and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. VOO is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.03%, versus 0.95% for SPXL. VOO is up 10.12% year-to-date (YTD) with +$78.87B in YTD flows. SPXL performs better with 22.03% YTD performance, and -$243M 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

-8.0-6.0-4.0-2.00.02.0%Jun 30Jul 7Jul 14Jul 21Jul 28

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 07/31/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
VOO
SPXL
+0.14%-0.72%
+3.88%+8.03%
+10.12%+22.03%
+19.53%+46.72%
+69.74%+180.98%
+83.10%+145.79%
Flows
VOO
SPXL
+$19.66B-$97M
+$31.13B+$284M
+$78.87B-$243M
+$144.75B-$845M
+$350.64B-$1.76B
+$430.46B-$1.01B
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
VOO
SPXL
+13.52%+38.80%
+12.89%+38.23%
+14.99%+45.06%
+17.18%+51.88%
Max drawdown
VOO
SPXL
-4.46%-13.27%
-8.90%-26.79%
-18.75%-49.12%
-24.52%-63.81%
Max drawdown duration
VOO
SPXL
59d59d
76d94d
126d228d
708d890d
Trading data

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VOO
SPXL
Last sale
7/31/2026 at 1:30 PM
$686.65
$268.20
Previous close
07/30/2026
$681.79
$262.91
Consolidated volume
07/30/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of July 31, 2026
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Main metrics
Last update 7/31/2026 at 1:30 PM
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Closed
VOO
SPXL
Last price
$686.65
$268.20
1D performance
+0.71%
+2.01%
AuM$993.82 B$6.73 B
E/R0.03%0.95%
Characteristics
VOO
SPXL
Management strategyPassivePassive
ProviderVanguardDirexion
BenchmarkS&P 500 IndexS&P 500 Index
N° of holdings496-
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
97.12%
Other
2.88%
SPXL
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Sectors

VOO
Technology
45.7%
Finance
12.96%
Consumer Non-Cycl.
8.75%
Healthcare
8.65%
Industrials
7.93%
Other
15.99%
SPXL
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Diversification

VOO

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

42.94%
SPXL
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of June 30, 2026
VOO
NVIDIA Corp.
7.50%
Apple, Inc.
6.57%
Microsoft Corp.
4.29%
Amazon.com, Inc.
3.61%
Alphabet, Inc.
3.24%
Broadcom Inc.
2.77%
Alphabet, Inc.
2.58%
Micron Technology, Inc.
2.01%
Meta Platforms, Inc.
1.91%
Tesla, Inc.
1.83%
Eli Lilly & Co.
1.47%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
1.47%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
1.42%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1.25%
Intel Corp.
1.02%
SPXL
Data will be available soon
Frequently asked questions about VOO and SPXL

How have the VOO and SPXL ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 31, 2026, VOO is up 10.12% year-to-date (YTD), while SPXL has returned 22.03%. 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 +$78.87B in flows, compared to -$243M for SPXL.

Which ETF is more volatile: VOO or SPXL?

Over the past year, VOO had a volatility of 12.89%, while SPXL experienced 38.23%.

Which ETF is bigger: VOO or SPXL?

As of July 31, 2026, VOO holds $993.82 B in assets under management (AUM), while SPXL manages $6.73 B.

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