Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs SPHD: how they differ
AVUS and SPHD hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and SPHD hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | SPHD |
|---|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.07% | 1.55% |
| Chevron Corp | 0.54% | 2.10% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 0.46% | 3.49% |
| AT&T Inc | 0.33% | 2.02% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The | 0.31% | 1.61% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 0.29% | 1.99% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.21% | 1.60% |
| US Bancorp | 0.21% | 1.62% |
| Pfizer Inc | 0.18% | 2.99% |
| ONEOK Inc | 0.15% | 2.66% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | 0.15% | 2.08% |
| Fifth Third Bancorp | 0.13% | 1.33% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in SPHD |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | Altria Group, Inc. 3.45% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. 3.24% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | VICI Properties Inc. 2.68% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | Kimco Realty Corp. 2.46% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | Realty Income Corp. 2.43% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | Amcor PLC 2.41% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | Crown Castle Inc. 2.41% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | Conagra Brands, Inc. 2.33% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Invesco |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +8.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | −8.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 49 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% 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 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
SPHD in plain words
SPHD is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +8.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 49 positions, with the top ten at 29.3%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or SPHD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and SPHD returned +8.6%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or SPHD?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and SPHD charges 0.30%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and SPHD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 96% of SPHD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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