Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHD vs VXF: how they differ
SPHD and VXF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VXF returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF and Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHD and VXF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPHD | VXF |
|---|---|---|
| Conagra Brands, Inc. | 2.33% | 0.08% |
| Campbell's Co. (The) | 1.93% | 0.05% |
| Only in SPHD | Only in VXF |
|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc. 3.49% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 1.19% |
| Altria Group, Inc. 3.45% | Snowflake Inc 1.03% |
| Healthpeak Properties, Inc. 3.24% | Bloom Energy Corp 0.93% |
| Kraft Heinz Co. (The) 3.03% | Cloudflare Inc 0.92% |
| Pfizer Inc. 2.99% | Astera Labs Inc 0.76% |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. 2.82% | Rocket Lab Corp 0.61% |
| VICI Properties Inc. 2.68% | Cheniere Energy Inc 0.59% |
| ONEOK, Inc. 2.66% | Ferguson Enterprises Inc 0.54% |
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 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility | Extended Market |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.6% | +14.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −8.9 pts | −3.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.7% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 49 | 3365 |
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.
VXF in plain words
VXF is an index equity fund tracking the Extended Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% 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 3365 positions, with the top ten at 7.6%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHD or VXF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHD returned +8.6% and VXF returned +14.1%, so VXF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHD or VXF?
- SPHD charges 0.30% a year and VXF charges 0.05%, so VXF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHD and VXF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of SPHD and 0% of VXF 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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