Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHQ vs VTIP: how they differ
SPHQ and VTIP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPHQ returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF and Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHQ and VTIP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPHQ | Only in VTIP |
|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corp. 4.82% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.44% |
| Visa Inc. 4.69% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.38% |
| Apple Inc. 4.51% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.36% |
| Mastercard Inc. 4.32% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.19% |
| General Electric Co. 4.16% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.02% |
| Lam Research Corp. 4.10% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.88% |
| Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.87% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.79% |
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 | VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Quality | Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +1.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 99 | 25 |
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.
VTIP in plain words
VTIP is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHQ or VTIP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHQ returned +17.4% and VTIP returned +1.7%, so SPHQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHQ or VTIP?
- SPHQ charges 0.15% a year and VTIP charges 0.03%, so VTIP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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