Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EFA vs SPHQ: how they differ
EFA and SPHQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EFA returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EFA and SPHQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EFA | Only in SPHQ |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 2.60% | Costco Wholesale Corp. 4.82% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.47% | Visa Inc. 4.69% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.36% | Apple Inc. 4.51% |
| Novartis AG 1.30% | Mastercard Inc. 4.32% |
| Nestle S.A. 1.21% | General Electric Co. 4.16% |
| SHELL PLC 1.20% | Lam Research Corp. 4.10% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 1.05% | Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.98% | 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.
| EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | S&P 500 Quality |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.2% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.7 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| Holdings | 705 | 99 |
EFA in plain words
EFA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 705 positions, with the top ten at 13.4%.
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, EFA or SPHQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and SPHQ returned +17.4%, so EFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EFA or SPHQ?
- EFA charges 0.32% a year and SPHQ charges 0.15%, so SPHQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EFA and SPHQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EFA 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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