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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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MTUM vs SPHD: how they differ

MTUM and SPHD hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and MTUM returned more over the year.

iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF and Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MTUM and SPHD hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions MTUM and SPHD both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingMTUMSPHD
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION3.44%1.55%
Evergy, Inc.0.05%1.70%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MTUMOnly in SPHD
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5.57%Verizon Communications Inc. 3.49%
BROADCOM INC. 5.41%Altria Group, Inc. 3.45%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.65%Healthpeak Properties, Inc. 3.24%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.04%Kraft Heinz Co. (The) 3.03%
INTEL CORPORATION 3.84%Pfizer Inc. 2.99%
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.76%Franklin Resources, Inc. 2.82%
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.62%VICI Properties Inc. 2.68%
CATERPILLAR INC. 3.21%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.

MTUM and SPHD on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MTUM
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
SPHD
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesInvesco
What it isMSCI USA Momentum FactorS&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility
Total return, 1 year+21.8%+8.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+4.3 pts−8.9 pts
Expense ratio0.15%0.30%
Already in the S&P 50098.2%95.7%
Holdings12549

MTUM in plain words

MTUM is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Momentum Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 125 positions, with the top ten at 40.5%. It sat 11.1% below its high of Jun 22, 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, MTUM or SPHD?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MTUM returned +21.8% and SPHD returned +8.6%, so MTUM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MTUM or SPHD?
MTUM charges 0.15% a year and SPHD charges 0.30%, so MTUM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do MTUM and SPHD overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 98% of MTUM and 96% of SPHD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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