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Two low-cost ETFs, State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF (SPTM) and Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF (SCHB), offer wide U.S. stock market exposure with annual fees of just 0.03%. Both provide a 1.1% dividend yield and similar one-year returns of around 13.5-13.7% as of late March 2026. SCHB manages nearly $39 billion and holds more stocks, while SPTM tracks around 1500 names, focusing on the S&P Composite 1500 index. Both have a heavy tech tilt (32%). Over the past five years, SPTM grew $1000 to $1625, slightly outperforming SCHBs $1576 growth. Both have similar risk levels. For long-term investors, the choice depends on fund size or index coverage preferences. Both offer reliable broad market access at almost no cost, making them ideal for core portfolios.

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