Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHD vs VTIP: how they differ
SPHD and VTIP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPHD returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF and Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHD and VTIP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPHD | Only in VTIP |
|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc. 3.49% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.44% |
| Altria Group, Inc. 3.45% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.38% |
| Healthpeak Properties, Inc. 3.24% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.36% |
| Kraft Heinz Co. (The) 3.03% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.19% |
| Pfizer Inc. 2.99% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.02% |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. 2.82% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.88% |
| VICI Properties Inc. 2.68% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.87% |
| ONEOK, Inc. 2.66% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.79% |
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 | VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility | Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.6% | +1.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −8.9 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 49 | 25 |
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.
VTIP in plain words
VTIP is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% 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.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHD or VTIP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHD returned +8.6% and VTIP returned +1.7%, so SPHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHD or VTIP?
- SPHD charges 0.30% a year and VTIP charges 0.03%, so VTIP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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