Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHQ vs VOX: how they differ
SPHQ and VOX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPHQ returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHQ and VOX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPHQ | VOX |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic Arts Inc. | 0.45% | 2.00% |
| Only in SPHQ | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corp. 4.82% | Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% |
| Visa Inc. 4.69% | Alphabet Inc 16.14% |
| Apple Inc. 4.51% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| Mastercard Inc. 4.32% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| General Electric Co. 4.16% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| Lam Research Corp. 4.10% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
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 | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Quality | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 99 | 114 |
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.
VOX in plain words
VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHQ or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHQ returned +17.4% and VOX returned +2.9%, so SPHQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHQ or VOX?
- SPHQ charges 0.15% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHQ and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPHQ and 84% of VOX 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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