Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHD vs VXUS: how they differ
SPHD and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VXUS returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHD and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPHD | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.39% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| Pfizer Inc 3.38% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| General Mills Inc 2.96% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| Kraft Heinz Co/The 2.90% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| VICI Properties Inc 2.83% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| AT&T Inc 2.70% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| Comcast Corp 2.62% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| Altria Group Inc 2.55% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.6% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −8.9 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.7% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 56 | 8775 |
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.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHD or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHD returned +8.6% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHD or VXUS?
- SPHD charges 0.30% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHD and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of SPHD and 0% of VXUS 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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