FVAL vs SPHQ: Differences, Returns & Fees
FVAL and SPHQ hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and FVAL returned +20.9% over the year. Net assets: $1.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Fidelity Value Factor ETF, and $19.1bn on Oct 9, 2026 for Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF.
Both cost 0.15% a year; their one-year returns differ by 2.9 points; SPHQ is 14.6 times larger.
| FVAL | SPHQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 | $1.3bn | $19.4bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.9% | +18.0% |
| What it tracks | Fidelity U.S. Value Factor Index | S&P 500 Quality Index |
| Holdings in common | 14% | |
| Holdings dated | Jul 31, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 42.3% | 43.7% |
| Below its high | 4.6%, high on Jun 30, 2026 | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FVAL and SPHQ hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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14% in common
On the same fields
FVAL and SPHQ on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About FVAL
FVAL tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +20.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 124 positions, with the top ten at 42.3%.
About SPHQ
SPHQ tracks the S&P 500 Quality. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 102 positions, with the top ten at 43.7%. It sat 4.6% below its high of Jun 30, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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