VOO vs CSPX: Differences, Fees and Returns
VOO is cheaper: it charges 0.03% a year against 0.07% for CSPX. That is €4 less a year per 10,000 invested; over a plan of 10,000 up front plus 200 a month for 30 years, the accumulated cost gap comes to about €2,858.
Both track the same index (S&P 500), so their returns before costs should be almost identical: the choice comes down to cost, where you can buy them and tax.
VOO is a US-domiciled ETF that EU brokers do not sell to retail investors under PRIIPs rules; CSPX is the UCITS alternative you can buy.
Head-to-head comparison
| VOO | CSPX | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc) |
| Provider | Vanguard | iShares |
| Index | S&P 500 | S&P 500 |
| TER | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Type | ETF | ETF |
| Domicile | United States | Ireland |
| Dividends | Distributing | Accumulating |
| Launch date | September 7, 2010 | May 19, 2010 |
| Fund size | $1.8T | €136.2B |
| ISIN | — | IE00B5BMR087 |
| Available to EU retail investors | No | Yes |
| Tax-free switch (Spain) | No | No |
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Frequently Asked Questions
VOO is cheaper: it charges 0.03% a year against 0.07% for CSPX. That is €4 less a year per 10,000 invested; over a plan of 10,000 up front plus 200 a month for 30 years, the accumulated cost gap comes to about €2,858. Both track the same index (S&P 500), so their returns before costs should be almost identical: the choice comes down to cost, where you can buy them and tax.
VOO (ETF) tracks the S&P 500 with a 0.03% TER; CSPX (ETF) tracks the S&P 500 with a 0.07% TER.
CSPX, yes. VOO is domiciled in the US and, because it publishes no PRIIPs key information document, European brokers do not offer it to retail clients.