Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MBB vs SPHQ: how they differ
MBB and SPHQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPHQ returned more over the year.
iShares MBS ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MBB and SPHQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MBB | Only in SPHQ |
|---|---|
| BLACKROCK CASH CL INST SL AGENCY 7.26% | Mastercard Inc 5.78% |
| GNMA2 SF 30YR 0.09% | Visa Inc 5.68% |
| GNMA II 30YR SF - JUMBO-CONFORMING 0.08% | Apple Inc 5.60% |
| GNMA2 SINGLE FAMILY 30YR 0.04% | Lam Research Corp 4.10% |
| GNMA II 30YR 0.03% | Netflix Inc 4.00% |
| GNMA2 30YR TBA(REG C) 0.03% | GE Vernova Inc 3.92% |
| UMBS 15YR TBA(REG B) 0.03% | Costco Wholesale Corp 3.85% |
| FNMA 30YR UMBS MEGA REMIC SUPER 0.02% | 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.
| MBB iShares MBS ETF | SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | Mbs | S&P 500 Quality |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.1% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.6 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.15% |
| Holdings | 2599 | 100 |
MBB in plain words
MBB is a bond fund tracking the Mbs. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, MBB or SPHQ?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.1% and SPHQ returned +17.4%, so SPHQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MBB or SPHQ?
- MBB charges 0.04% a year and SPHQ charges 0.15%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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