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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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SPHD vs USMV: how they differ

SPHD and USMV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPHD returned more over the year.

Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF and iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, SPHD and USMV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in SPHDOnly in USMV
Verizon Communications Inc 3.39%AMPHENOL CORP CLASS A 1.58%
Pfizer Inc 3.38%MICROSOFT 1.56%
General Mills Inc 2.96%NVIDIA 1.54%
Kraft Heinz Co/The 2.90%WELLTOWER 1.53%
VICI Properties Inc 2.83%CHUBB 1.49%
AT&T Inc 2.70%JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.49%
Comcast Corp 2.62%VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.49%
Altria Group Inc 2.55%EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.48%

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.

SPHD and USMV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SPHD
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
USMV
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerInvescoiShares
What it isS&P 500 High Dividend Low VolatilityMSCI USA Min Vol Factor
Total return, 1 year+8.6%+6.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−8.9 pts−10.9 pts
Expense ratio0.30%0.15%
Already in the S&P 50095.7%94.8%
Holdings56175

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.

USMV in plain words

USMV is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 175 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SPHD or USMV?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHD returned +8.6% and USMV returned +6.6%, so SPHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SPHD or USMV?
SPHD charges 0.30% a year and USMV charges 0.15%, so USMV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do SPHD and USMV overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 96% of SPHD and 95% of USMV 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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