Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHD vs VGT: how they differ
SPHD and VGT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHD and VGT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPHD | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc. 3.49% | NVIDIA Corp 16.85% |
| Altria Group, Inc. 3.45% | Apple Inc 14.59% |
| Healthpeak Properties, Inc. 3.24% | Microsoft Corp 9.47% |
| Kraft Heinz Co. (The) 3.03% | Broadcom Inc 4.21% |
| Pfizer Inc. 2.99% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. 2.82% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| VICI Properties Inc. 2.68% | Intel Corp 2.03% |
| ONEOK, Inc. 2.66% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% |
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.
| SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.6% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −8.9 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.7% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 49 | 317 |
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.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHD or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHD returned +8.6% and VGT returned +35.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHD or VGT?
- SPHD charges 0.30% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHD and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of SPHD and 87% of VGT 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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