Which returned more over the last year, EMB or SPHD?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and SPHD returned +8.6%, so SPHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EMB or SPHD?

EMB charges 0.39% a year and SPHD charges 0.30%, so SPHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EMB vs SPHD: how they differ

EMB and SPHD hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPHD returned more over the year.

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and SPHD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EMB	Only in SPHD
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12%	Verizon Communications Inc. 3.49%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73%	Altria Group, Inc. 3.45%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64%	Healthpeak Properties, Inc. 3.24%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53%	Kraft Heinz Co. (The) 3.03%
Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52%	Pfizer Inc. 2.99%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51%	Franklin Resources, Inc. 2.82%
Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40%	VICI Properties Inc. 2.68%
UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38%	ONEOK, Inc. 2.66%

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.

EMB and SPHD on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Invesco
What it is	J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond	S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility
Total return, 1 year	+2.8%	+8.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.7 pts	−8.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.30%
Holdings	681	49

EMB in plain words

EMB is a bond fund tracking the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.

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, EMB or SPHD?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and SPHD returned +8.6%, so SPHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EMB or SPHD?: EMB charges 0.39% a year and SPHD charges 0.30%, so SPHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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