Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHQ vs VBR: how they differ
SPHQ and VBR hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and SPHQ returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHQ and VBR hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPHQ | VBR |
|---|---|---|
| EMCOR Group, Inc. | 0.47% | 0.40% |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 0.28% | 0.59% |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 0.23% | 0.36% |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 0.21% | 0.45% |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc. | 0.19% | 0.32% |
| Trimble Inc. | 0.18% | 0.26% |
| Leidos Holdings, Inc. | 0.18% | 0.28% |
| Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | 0.17% | 0.17% |
| NVR, Inc. | 0.17% | 0.19% |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | 0.17% | 0.47% |
| F5, Inc. | 0.16% | 0.50% |
| Ralph Lauren Corp. | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Only in SPHQ | Only in VBR |
|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corp. 4.82% | Jabil Inc 0.87% |
| Visa Inc. 4.69% | NRG Energy Inc 0.66% |
| Apple Inc. 4.51% | Tapestry Inc 0.64% |
| Mastercard Inc. 4.32% | Atmos Energy Corp 0.62% |
| General Electric Co. 4.16% | Moderna Inc 0.54% |
| Lam Research Corp. 4.10% | Smurfit Westrock PLC 0.52% |
| Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% | US Foods Holding Corp 0.48% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54% | Expand Energy Corp 0.47% |
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 | VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Quality | Small-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +16.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 30.5% |
| Holdings | 99 | 840 |
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.
VBR in plain words
VBR is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.3% 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, 30% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 840 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHQ or VBR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHQ returned +17.4% and VBR returned +16.3%, so SPHQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHQ or VBR?
- SPHQ charges 0.15% a year and VBR charges 0.05%, so VBR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHQ and VBR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPHQ and 30% of VBR 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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