Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
LYTE vs SPHD: how they differ
LYTE and SPHD are measured over different days, and SPHD charges 0.30% against 0.65%.
Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF and Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF.
| LYTE Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF | SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | Invesco |
| What it is | Photonics and optics | S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.4% | +8.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | −0.6% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −8.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.30% |
| Holdings | not filed | 49 |
LYTE in plain words
LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it launched on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested against −0.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was about even. It sits 11.4% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 2026.
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 is cheaper, LYTE or SPHD?
- LYTE charges 0.65% a year and SPHD charges 0.30%, so SPHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are LYTE and SPHD the same kind of fund?
- No. LYTE is a thematic ETF and SPHD is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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