Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs SPHQ: how they differ
AVLV and SPHQ hold 25% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and SPHQ hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | SPHQ |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 3.17% | 4.51% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 2.53% | 3.78% |
| Lam Research Corp | 2.52% | 4.10% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 2.06% | 4.82% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 1.75% | 2.87% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The | 1.52% | 1.79% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 1.29% | 2.28% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.06% | 2.80% |
| Progressive Corp/The | 1.04% | 1.41% |
| KLA Corp | 0.93% | 3.27% |
| United Parcel Service Inc | 0.95% | 0.85% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 0.90% | 0.70% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in SPHQ |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | Mastercard Inc. 4.32% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | General Electric Co. 4.16% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 3.46% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.79% | Coca-Cola Co. (The) 3.34% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 1.64% | GE Vernova Inc. 3.15% |
| Microsoft Corp 1.63% | Western Digital Corp. 2.15% |
| Union Pacific Corp 1.53% | Eaton Corp. PLC 1.65% |
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.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Invesco |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | S&P 500 Quality |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 99.9% |
| Holdings | 275 | 99 |
AVLV in plain words
AVLV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.0% 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 May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 275 positions, with the top ten at 26.9%.
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. 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, AVLV or SPHQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and SPHQ returned +17.4%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or SPHQ?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and SPHQ charges 0.15%, so AVLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and SPHQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 100% of SPHQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 25% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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