Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IVV vs SPHQ: how they differ
IVV and SPHQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVV and SPHQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IVV | Only in SPHQ |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 8.06% | Mastercard Inc 5.78% |
| APPLE 7.31% | Visa Inc 5.68% |
| MICROSOFT 5.58% | Apple Inc 5.60% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.76% | Lam Research Corp 4.10% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.98% | Netflix Inc 4.00% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.61% | GE Vernova Inc 3.92% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.38% | Costco Wholesale Corp 3.85% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.16% | General Electric Co 3.62% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | S&P 500 | S&P 500 Quality |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 99.9% |
| Holdings | 505 | 100 |
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.
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 Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 43.4%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jun 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IVV or SPHQ?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and SPHQ returned +17.4%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or SPHQ?
- IVV charges 0.03% a year and SPHQ charges 0.15%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IVV and SPHQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of IVV and 100% of SPHQ 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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