Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHQ vs VTV: how they differ
SPHQ and VTV hold 17% of their weight in the same names, and VTV returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHQ and VTV hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPHQ | VTV |
|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar Inc. | 3.78% | 1.84% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 3.54% | 1.57% |
| Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 3.46% | 1.28% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 2.87% | 1.19% |
| Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 3.34% | 1.05% |
| General Electric Co. | 4.16% | 0.73% |
| QUALCOMM Inc. | 2.03% | 0.73% |
| Eaton Corp. PLC | 1.65% | 0.62% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 2.28% | 0.59% |
| Progressive Corp. (The) | 1.41% | 0.48% |
| Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 1.08% | 0.46% |
| Trane Technologies PLC | 1.30% | 0.41% |
| Only in SPHQ | Only in VTV |
|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corp. 4.82% | Micron Technology Inc 4.89% |
| Visa Inc. 4.69% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% |
| Apple Inc. 4.51% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% |
| Mastercard Inc. 4.32% | Johnson & Johnson 2.30% |
| Lam Research Corp. 4.10% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% |
| KLA Corp. 3.27% | Walmart Inc 1.87% |
| GE Vernova Inc. 3.15% | AbbVie Inc 1.67% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. 2.80% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 1.42% |
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 | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Quality | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 98.6% |
| Holdings | 99 | 308 |
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.
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHQ or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHQ returned +17.4% and VTV returned +22.9%, so VTV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHQ or VTV?
- SPHQ charges 0.15% a year and VTV charges 0.03%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHQ and VTV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPHQ and 99% of VTV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 17% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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