Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHD vs VLUE: how they differ
SPHD and VLUE hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHD and VLUE hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPHD | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 3.49% | 2.66% |
| AT&T Inc. | 2.02% | 2.53% |
| Comcast Corp. | 1.60% | 1.50% |
| Pfizer Inc. | 2.99% | 1.49% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 2.08% | 1.08% |
| EOG Resources, Inc. | 1.99% | 0.66% |
| Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | 3.03% | 0.66% |
| U.S. Bancorp | 1.62% | 0.52% |
| Truist Financial Corp. | 1.75% | 0.49% |
| Realty Income Corp. | 2.43% | 0.36% |
| Dominion Energy, Inc. | 2.15% | 0.35% |
| Prudential Financial, Inc. | 1.88% | 0.34% |
| Only in SPHD | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| Altria Group, Inc. 3.45% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% |
| Healthpeak Properties, Inc. 3.24% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. 2.82% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| ONEOK, Inc. 2.66% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% |
| Kimco Realty Corp. 2.46% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| Crown Castle Inc. 2.41% | CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. 2.33% | WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION 1.89% |
| Extra Space Storage Inc. 2.12% | BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 1.88% |
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.
| SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | iShares |
| What it is | S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.6% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −8.9 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.7% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 49 | 148 |
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.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHD or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHD returned +8.6% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHD or VLUE?
- SPHD charges 0.30% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VLUE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHD and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of SPHD and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 14% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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