Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
QUAL vs SPHD: how they differ
QUAL and SPHD hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and QUAL returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF and Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QUAL and SPHD hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QUAL | SPHD |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC STORAGE. | 0.25% | 2.08% |
| PAYCHEX, INC. | 0.22% | 1.46% |
| VICI PROPERTIES INC. | 0.14% | 2.68% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC. | 0.09% | 2.10% |
| OMNICOM GROUP INC. | 0.05% | 1.43% |
| Only in QUAL | Only in SPHD |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.52% | Verizon Communications Inc. 3.49% |
| APPLE INC. 6.28% | Altria Group, Inc. 3.45% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.05% | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. 3.24% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 3.50% | Kraft Heinz Co. (The) 3.03% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.23% | Pfizer Inc. 2.99% |
| THE TJX COMPANIES, INC. 3.19% | Franklin Resources, Inc. 2.82% |
| VISA INC. 3.09% | ONEOK, Inc. 2.66% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 2.92% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor 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 | MSCI USA Quality Factor | S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.0% | +8.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.5 pts | −8.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.9% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 121 | 49 |
QUAL in plain words
QUAL is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 121 positions, with the top ten at 39.1%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 13, 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, QUAL or SPHD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QUAL returned +16.0% and SPHD returned +8.6%, so QUAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, QUAL or SPHD?
- QUAL charges 0.15% a year and SPHD charges 0.30%, so QUAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do QUAL and SPHD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of QUAL 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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