State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (VLU) is a value and dividend-growth ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores VLU 5.5 out of 10 — highest on Risk (8.5), lowest on Growth (3.5). It trades at 18.4 times earnings, against its own median of 16.7. Its ten largest holdings are 19% of the fund.
What stands out in VLU's data
U.S. stocks tilted toward value — a broad diversifier across sectors.
Charges less than most value funds each year — more of the market's return stays in your pocket.
Charges 0.12% annually, among the cheapest in the category where the median is 0.19%. Holds 1,450 stocks for broad U.S. coverage.
A value-tilted complement to a growth-heavy core, spreading exposure across the U.S. market.
Why did VLU move this week? It rose 1.2% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Amazon.com and Microsoft drove it
VLU rose 1.2% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Amazon.com (+4.3%), Microsoft (+3.4%) and Walmart (+6.8%); Verizon Communications (−9.3%) pushed the other way.
How is VLU rated? ETF Copilot scores State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (VLU) 5.5 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (VLU) 5.5 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 5.5 / 10
- Growth: 3.5 / 10
- Value: 3.5 / 10
- Risk: 8.5 / 10
- Quality: 4.3 / 10
- Return: 7.6 / 10
Is VLU expensive right now? It trades at 18.4 times earnings, against its own median of 16.7
As of October 9, 2026, VLU is more expensive than 70% of its own 115 monthly readings since 2017 — 80 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside VLU? 22% Tech
What's inside VLU: Size (Large 76%, Mid 18%, Small 6%); Geography (International 3%, US 97%); Tech 21.5%; Magnificent 7 13.2%; AI 9.4%; Semiconductors 6.2%; Memory 4.7%.
What are VLU's top holdings? The ten largest are 19% of the fund
Microsoft, Amazon.com, Berkshire Hathaway, Apple, Alphabet, Facebook, JPMorgan Chase, Exxonmobil, Verizon Communications and UnitedHealth are VLU's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 61% of Value & Dividend ETFs.
Half of VLU's weight sits in its 68 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 152 equally weighted holdings.
What is VLU's expense ratio? 0.12% a year
As of October 9, 2026, VLU charges 0.12% a year, yields 1.63% and holds $766M in assets across 1450 positions.
| Measure | VLU |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.12% |
| Dividend yield | 1.63% |
| Assets under management | $766M |
| Holdings | 1450 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
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ETF Copilot, “State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (VLU) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/vlu
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