Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs SPHQ: how they differ
AVUV and SPHQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and SPHQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUV | Only in SPHQ |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | Costco Wholesale Corp. 4.82% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | Visa Inc. 4.69% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | Apple Inc. 4.51% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | Mastercard Inc. 4.32% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | General Electric Co. 4.16% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | Lam Research Corp. 4.10% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | 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.
| AVUV Avantis U.S. Small 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. Small Cap Value | S&P 500 Quality |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| Holdings | 795 | 99 |
AVUV in plain words
AVUV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Small Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% 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 795 positions, with the top ten at 8.7%.
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, AVUV or SPHQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and SPHQ returned +17.4%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or SPHQ?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and SPHQ charges 0.15%, so SPHQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and SPHQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV 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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