Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHQ vs VDC: how they differ
SPHQ and VDC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPHQ returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHQ and VDC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPHQ | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| Mastercard Inc 5.78% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| Visa Inc 5.68% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| Apple Inc 5.60% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| Lam Research Corp 4.10% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| Netflix Inc 4.00% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| GE Vernova Inc 3.92% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 3.85% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| General Electric Co 3.62% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Quality | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 100 | 103 |
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.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHQ or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHQ returned +17.4% and VDC returned +4.6%, so SPHQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHQ or VDC?
- SPHQ charges 0.15% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHQ and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPHQ and 87% of VDC 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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