Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHQ vs SPYD: how they differ
SPHQ and SPYD hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and SPHQ returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHQ and SPYD hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPHQ | SPYD |
|---|---|---|
| United Parcel Service, Inc. | 0.85% | 1.19% |
| EOG Resources, Inc. | 0.70% | 1.44% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 0.40% | 1.32% |
| Kenvue Inc. | 0.32% | 1.32% |
| T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 0.22% | 1.29% |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. | 0.12% | 1.37% |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 0.10% | 1.39% |
| Only in SPHQ | Only in SPYD |
|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corp. 4.82% | Iron Mountain Inc 1.62% |
| Visa Inc. 4.69% | Franklin Resources Inc 1.57% |
| Apple Inc. 4.51% | CVS Health Corp 1.53% |
| Mastercard Inc. 4.32% | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53% |
| General Electric Co. 4.16% | Edison International 1.48% |
| Lam Research Corp. 4.10% | Target Corp 1.48% |
| Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% | APA Corp 1.48% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54% | Viatris Inc 1.46% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | State Street |
| What it is | S&P 500 Quality | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 99 | 78 |
SPHQ in plain words
SPHQ is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Quality. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% 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, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 40.7%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jun 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
SPYD in plain words
SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHQ or SPYD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHQ returned +17.4% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so SPHQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHQ or SPYD?
- SPHQ charges 0.15% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHQ and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPHQ and 100% of SPYD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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