S&P 500: CSPX vs VUAG
- Both track the S&P 500 index, so they hold the same companies and their total returns are very close.
- They cost the same to hold: 0.07% a year each.
- Performance is almost identical: +82% versus +82% in USD over the past five years.
Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Annual fee (TER)
- 0.07%
- 0.07%
- Tracks
- S&P 500
- S&P 500
- Distribution
- Accumulating
- Accumulating
- Domicile
- Ireland · UCITS
- Ireland · UCITS
- Risk
- Medium (3/5)
- Medium (3/5)
- Trades in
- LSE (USD)
- LSE (GBP)
- Provider
- iShares
- Vanguard
When people talk about 'the US stock market', this is basically what they mean. You own tiny slices of the 500 biggest US companies: Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Google, Amazon. Around a quarter of your money goes to the top 10 names alone, so the fund leans heavily into US tech.
See full CSPX details →The set-and-forget version of Vanguard's S&P 500 fund. Identical holdings and fee to VUSA, but dividends are reinvested inside the fund automatically, so your money compounds without you lifting a finger.
See full VUAG details →Both CSPX and VUAGare Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs, so dividends from their US holdings are taxed at 15% under Ireland's US treaty, rather than the 30% that applies to US-domiciled funds for many non-US investors, and they sit outside US estate tax. Your own local tax still depends on where you live, so check your country's rules; for most investors the main ongoing cost to watch is each fund's annual fee.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, CSPX.L or VUAG.L?
They cost the same, 0.07% per year each, so choose based on what each fund actually holds rather than on fees.
Are CSPX.L and VUAG.L accumulating or distributing?
CSPX.L is accumulating, so dividends are reinvested automatically inside the fund. VUAG.L is accumulating, so dividends are reinvested automatically inside the fund. Accumulating funds suit investors who want hands-off compounding with no cash dividends to reinvest manually.
Are CSPX.L and VUAG.L both UCITS ETFs?
Yes, both are UCITS ETFs (CSPX.L domiciled in Ireland, VUAG.L in Ireland), so both give non-US investors the 15% US dividend withholding rate and sit outside US estate tax, unlike US-domiciled ETFs.