Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs SPHD: how they differ
AVEM and SPHD hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and SPHD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVEM | Only in SPHD |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | Verizon Communications Inc 3.39% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | Pfizer Inc 3.38% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | General Mills Inc 2.96% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | Kraft Heinz Co/The 2.90% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | VICI Properties Inc 2.83% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | AT&T Inc 2.70% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | Comcast Corp 2.62% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | Altria Group Inc 2.55% |
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 and Sep 10, 2026.
| AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Invesco |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +8.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | −8.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.30% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 56 |
AVEM in plain words
AVEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging Markets Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3897 positions, with the top ten at 29.9%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
SPHD in plain words
SPHD is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +8.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 56 positions, with the top ten at 28.1%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or SPHD?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and SPHD returned +8.6%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or SPHD?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and SPHD charges 0.30%, so SPHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and SPHD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 96% of SPHD 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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