Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHQ vs VNQ: how they differ
SPHQ and VNQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPHQ returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHQ and VNQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPHQ | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corp. 4.82% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| Visa Inc. 4.69% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| Apple Inc. 4.51% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| Mastercard Inc. 4.32% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| General Electric Co. 4.16% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| Lam Research Corp. 4.10% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54% | Realty Income Corp 3.12% |
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.
| SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Quality | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 99 | 146 |
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.
VNQ in plain words
VNQ is an index equity fund tracking the US real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 54.9%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHQ or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHQ returned +17.4% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so SPHQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHQ or VNQ?
- SPHQ charges 0.15% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so VNQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHQ and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPHQ and 63% of VNQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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