Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHQ vs XLE: how they differ
SPHQ and XLE hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHQ and XLE hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPHQ | XLE |
|---|---|---|
| EOG Resources, Inc. | 0.70% | 4.15% |
| Only in SPHQ | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corp. 4.82% | Exxon Mobil Corp 22.71% |
| Visa Inc. 4.69% | Chevron Corp 16.12% |
| Apple Inc. 4.51% | ConocoPhillips 6.58% |
| Mastercard Inc. 4.32% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.04% |
| General Electric Co. 4.16% | Valero Energy Corp 4.65% |
| Lam Research Corp. 4.10% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.49% |
| Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% | SLB Ltd 4.10% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54% | Phillips 66 4.08% |
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 | XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | State Street |
| What it is | S&P 500 Quality | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 99 | 21 |
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.
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 21 positions, with the top ten at 75.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHQ or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHQ returned +17.4% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHQ or XLE?
- SPHQ charges 0.15% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so XLE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHQ and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPHQ and 100% of XLE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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