Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHD vs XLG: how they differ
SPHD and XLG hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and XLG returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHD and XLG hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPHD | XLG |
|---|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1.55% | 1.74% |
| Chevron Corp. | 2.10% | 0.98% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 3.49% | 0.55% |
| AT&T Inc. | 2.02% | 0.49% |
| Only in SPHD | Only in XLG |
|---|---|
| Altria Group, Inc. 3.45% | NVIDIA Corp. 13.10% |
| Healthpeak Properties, Inc. 3.24% | Apple Inc. 10.76% |
| Kraft Heinz Co. (The) 3.03% | Microsoft Corp. 8.18% |
| Pfizer Inc. 2.99% | Amazon.com, Inc. 6.99% |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. 2.82% | Alphabet Inc. 6.05% |
| VICI Properties Inc. 2.68% | Broadcom Inc. 4.85% |
| ONEOK, Inc. 2.66% | Alphabet Inc. 4.82% |
| Kimco Realty Corp. 2.46% | Meta Platforms, Inc. 3.61% |
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 | XLG Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Invesco |
| What it is | S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility | S&P 500 top 50 |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.6% | +12.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −8.9 pts | −5.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 49 | 51 |
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.
XLG in plain words
XLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 51 positions, with the top ten at 63.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHD or XLG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHD returned +8.6% and XLG returned +12.2%, so XLG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHD or XLG?
- SPHD charges 0.30% a year and XLG charges 0.20%, so XLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHD and XLG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of SPHD and 100% of XLG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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