Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHQ vs VBK: how they differ
SPHQ and VBK hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and SPHQ returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHQ and VBK hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPHQ | VBK |
|---|---|---|
| EMCOR Group, Inc. | 0.47% | 0.52% |
| Lennox International Inc. | 0.22% | 0.51% |
| Incyte Corp. | 0.21% | 0.54% |
| Hubbell Inc. | 0.28% | 0.20% |
| Deckers Outdoor Corp. | 0.16% | 0.39% |
| Tyler Technologies, Inc. | 0.15% | 0.35% |
| Ralph Lauren Corp. | 0.15% | 0.20% |
| Generac Holdings Inc. | 0.13% | 0.49% |
| Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | 0.11% | 0.28% |
| Bio-Techne Corp. | 0.09% | 0.31% |
| FactSet Research Systems Inc. | 0.08% | 0.24% |
| Erie Indemnity Co. | 0.07% | 0.17% |
| Only in SPHQ | Only in VBK |
|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corp. 4.82% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% |
| Visa Inc. 4.69% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% |
| Apple Inc. 4.51% | Astera Labs Inc 1.05% |
| Mastercard Inc. 4.32% | Natera Inc 1.04% |
| General Electric Co. 4.16% | Twilio Inc 0.88% |
| Lam Research Corp. 4.10% | Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83% |
| Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% | Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54% | Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Quality | Small-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 10.2% |
| Holdings | 99 | 545 |
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.
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% 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, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHQ or VBK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHQ returned +17.4% and VBK returned +13.8%, so SPHQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHQ or VBK?
- SPHQ charges 0.15% a year and VBK charges 0.05%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHQ and VBK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPHQ and 10% of VBK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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