Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
QQQ vs SPHD: how they differ
QQQ and SPHD hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and QQQ returned more over the year.
Invesco QQQ Trust and Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QQQ and SPHD hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QQQ | SPHD |
|---|---|---|
| Comcast Corp. | 0.39% | 1.60% |
| Exelon Corp. | 0.20% | 1.59% |
| Paychex, Inc. | 0.15% | 1.46% |
| Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | 0.12% | 3.03% |
| Only in QQQ | Only in SPHD |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 8.16% | Verizon Communications Inc. 3.49% |
| Apple Inc. 7.29% | Altria Group, Inc. 3.45% |
| Microsoft Corp. 5.32% | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. 3.24% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% | Pfizer Inc. 2.99% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% | Franklin Resources, Inc. 2.82% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% | VICI Properties Inc. 2.68% |
| Alphabet Inc. 3.52% | ONEOK, Inc. 2.66% |
| Tesla, Inc. 3.46% | Kimco Realty Corp. 2.46% |
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.
| QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Invesco |
| What it is | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM | S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +8.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −8.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.30% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 101 | 49 |
QQQ in plain words
QQQ is an index equity fund tracking the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 47.5%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Jun 2, 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, QQQ or SPHD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QQQ returned +23.0% and SPHD returned +8.6%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, QQQ or SPHD?
- QQQ charges 0.18% a year and SPHD charges 0.30%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do QQQ and SPHD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of QQQ and 96% of SPHD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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