Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs SPHQ: how they differ
AVEM and SPHQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and SPHQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVEM | Only in SPHQ |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | Costco Wholesale Corp. 4.82% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | Visa Inc. 4.69% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | Apple Inc. 4.51% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | Mastercard Inc. 4.32% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | General Electric Co. 4.16% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | Lam Research Corp. 4.10% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Invesco |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | S&P 500 Quality |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 99 |
AVEM in plain words
AVEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging Markets Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3897 positions, with the top ten at 29.9%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
SPHQ in plain words
SPHQ is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Quality. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 40.7%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jun 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or SPHQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and SPHQ returned +17.4%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or SPHQ?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and SPHQ charges 0.15%, so SPHQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and SPHQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 100% of SPHQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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