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

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MBB vs SPHD: how they differ

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

iShares MBS ETF and Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MBB 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 MBBOnly in SPHD
Freddie Mac 1.07%Verizon Communications Inc. 3.49%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.97%Altria Group, Inc. 3.45%
UMBS, TBA 0.85%Healthpeak Properties, Inc. 3.24%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.69%Kraft Heinz Co. (The) 3.03%
UMBS, TBA 0.66%Pfizer Inc. 2.99%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.56%Franklin Resources, Inc. 2.82%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.55%VICI Properties Inc. 2.68%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.54%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 May 31, 2026.

MBB and SPHD on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MBB
iShares MBS ETF
SPHD
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesInvesco
What it isMbsS&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility
Total return, 1 year−0.1%+8.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−17.6 pts−8.9 pts
Expense ratio0.04%0.30%
Holdings1114449

MBB in plain words

MBB is a bond fund tracking the Mbs. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 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 returned more over the last year, MBB or SPHD?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.1% and SPHD returned +8.6%, so SPHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MBB or SPHD?
MBB charges 0.04% a year and SPHD charges 0.30%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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MBB against SPHD, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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