Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPMO vs VPU: how they differ
SPMO and VPU hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and SPMO returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF and Vanguard Utilities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPMO and VPU hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPMO | VPU |
|---|---|---|
| American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 0.30% | 4.47% |
| Entergy Corp. | 0.18% | 3.22% |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | 0.13% | 1.82% |
| WEC Energy Group Inc. | 0.13% | 2.39% |
| Atmos Energy Corp. | 0.11% | 1.81% |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | 0.10% | 1.79% |
| FirstEnergy Corp. | 0.10% | 1.68% |
| Evergy, Inc. | 0.09% | 1.25% |
| NiSource Inc. | 0.08% | 1.46% |
| Only in SPMO | Only in VPU |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. 10.72% | NextEra Energy Inc 11.84% |
| NVIDIA Corp. 8.46% | Southern Co/The 6.70% |
| Broadcom Inc. 7.58% | Duke Energy Corp 6.31% |
| Alphabet Inc. 4.81% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.86% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.14% | Sempra 3.85% |
| Johnson & Johnson 3.85% | Dominion Energy Inc 3.78% |
| Alphabet Inc. 3.81% | Vistra Corp 3.59% |
| Lam Research Corp. 3.54% | Xcel Energy Inc 3.11% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | VPU Vanguard Utilities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Momentum | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.5% | +2.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.0 pts | −15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.13% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 90.1% |
| Holdings | 99 | 66 |
SPMO in plain words
SPMO is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Momentum. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 52.6%. It sat 8.3% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VPU in plain words
VPU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.1% 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, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 66 positions, with the top ten at 52.7%. It sat 9.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPMO or VPU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPMO returned +24.5% and VPU returned +2.1%, so SPMO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPMO or VPU?
- SPMO charges 0.13% a year and VPU charges 0.09%, so VPU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPMO and VPU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPMO and 90% of VPU 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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