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Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VFV)
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Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)
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SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)
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iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV)
Q: why do 4 different S&P 500 index funds all have different dividend yields?
SPY 1.413
VFV 1.183 (Canadian listed but still)
VOO 1.452
IVV 1.442
SPY 1.413
VFV 1.183 (Canadian listed but still)
VOO 1.452
IVV 1.442
5i Research Answer:
There are a variety of reasons why this could be but the top two are fund composition and expense ratios. Higher expense ratio tyically reduce returns and distribution yields. If funds have even slightly varying compositions, this will create different returns and inherently distributions. Additional reasons for different distribution yields are reinvestment policies, distribution timing, and tracking error.
Authors of this answer, directors, partners and/or officers of 5i Research and/or affiliated companies have a financial or other interest in VFV, SPY.