Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MSSM, SPYM and SPY

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,126SPYM · best of the three

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MSSM, SPYM and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.01%+13.4%+13.5%+24.3%+12.6%−8.9%12.8%$182B1.5

Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds - Small-Mid Cap Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.89%2.70%+16.7%+18.7%[…][…]−9.5%17.1%$703M2.0

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%0.99%+13.3%+13.4%+24.1%+12.6%−8.9%12.9%$805B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MSSM 1991 · SPYM 2005 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds - Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF · $703M[…]

MSSM

SPYM

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF · $182B$18,126

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.5% in common

MSSMMeasureSPYM

+16.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+13.4%

+18.7%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $19,186+24.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,126+12.6%

0.89%Expense ratio$89 · $2 a year on $10k · lower is better0.02%

2.70%Trailing 12-mo yield$270 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−9.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

17.1%VolatilityLower is calmer12.8%

MSSMSPYM Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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MSSM vs SPYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MSSM

3.3%in top 5

SPYM

in top 527.3%

MSSMStockSPYM

not top 5NVDA7.7%

not top 5AAPL7.4%

not top 5MSFT5.9%

not top 5AMZN3.8%

not top 5GOOGL2.5%

0.8%ASNDnot top 5

0.7%VSATnot top 5

0.7%KBRnot top 5

0.6%HAEnot top 5

0.6%DTnot top 5

Held in common2.5%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

MSSM vs SPYM Returns, Every Period

Morgan StanleyMSSM

+18.7%

past year

SPYMSPDR

+13.5%

past year

MSSMSPYMFaded: behind in that period

2–0MSSM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Core: MSSM vs SPYM

YTD

Morgan StanleyMSSM

+16.7%

SPYMSPDR

+13.4%

+16.7%Year to date+13.4%

−9.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

17.1%Volatility · 1Y12.8%

2.7%Yield1.0%

$703MAssets$182B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MSSM, SPYM, SPY

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

SPY0.09%$9

MSSM0.89%$89

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MSSM, SPYM, SPY

2.70%highest, MSSM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MSSM2.70%$270

SPYM1.01%$101

SPY0.99%$99

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$181most kept, MSSM

MSSM$270 − $89 = $181

SPYM$101 − $2 = $99

SPY$99 − $9 = $90

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MSSM, SPYM, SPY

Today

99.8%most shared, SPYM and SPY

MSSMSPYMSPY

MSSM—2.5%2.5%

SPYM2.5%—99.8%

SPY2.5%99.8%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.7%MSSM, at 17.1% volatility

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%12.8% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%12.9% vol

MSSMWorst drop−9.5%17.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MSSMSPYM

+16.7%Year to date+13.4%

2.7%Yield1.0%

+18.7%Past year+13.5%

0.89%Fee0.02%

3–1MSSM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026