Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHQ vs VPL: how they differ
SPHQ and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHQ and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPHQ | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corp. 4.82% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| Visa Inc. 4.69% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| Apple Inc. 4.51% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| Mastercard Inc. 4.32% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| General Electric Co. 4.16% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| Lam Research Corp. 4.10% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54% | Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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 | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Quality | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 99 | 2335 |
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.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHQ or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHQ returned +17.4% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHQ or VPL?
- SPHQ charges 0.15% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHQ and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPHQ and 0% of VPL 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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