Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHD vs VEA: how they differ
SPHD and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHD and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPHD | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc. 3.49% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| Altria Group, Inc. 3.45% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| Healthpeak Properties, Inc. 3.24% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| Kraft Heinz Co. (The) 3.03% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| Pfizer Inc. 2.99% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. 2.82% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| VICI Properties Inc. 2.68% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| ONEOK, Inc. 2.66% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.6% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −8.9 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.7% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 49 | 3870 |
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.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHD or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHD returned +8.6% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHD or VEA?
- SPHD charges 0.30% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHD and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of SPHD and 0% of VEA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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