Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHQ vs VDC: how they differ
SPHQ and VDC hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and SPHQ returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHQ and VDC hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPHQ | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 4.82% | 12.04% |
| Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 3.46% | 9.27% |
| Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 3.34% | 8.72% |
| Monster Beverage Corp. | 0.82% | 2.24% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | 0.80% | 2.69% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 0.71% | 2.37% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 0.40% | 1.01% |
| Kenvue Inc. | 0.32% | 1.21% |
| Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 0.25% | 0.89% |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | 0.24% | 0.80% |
| Dollar Tree, Inc. | 0.20% | 0.87% |
| Only in SPHQ | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| Visa Inc. 4.69% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| Apple Inc. 4.51% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| Mastercard Inc. 4.32% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| General Electric Co. 4.16% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| Lam Research Corp. 4.10% | Target Corp 2.03% |
| Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co 1.41% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54% | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc 1.41% |
| KLA Corp. 3.27% | Kroger Co/The 1.39% |
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.
| SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Quality | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 99 | 103 |
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.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHQ or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHQ returned +17.4% and VDC returned +4.6%, so SPHQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHQ or VDC?
- SPHQ charges 0.15% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHQ and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPHQ and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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