Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHQ vs VIG: how they differ
SPHQ and VIG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPHQ returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHQ and VIG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPHQ | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| Mastercard Inc 5.78% | Broadcom Inc 5.21% |
| Visa Inc 5.68% | Apple Inc 4.10% |
| Apple Inc 5.60% | Microsoft Corp 3.99% |
| Lam Research Corp 4.10% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| Netflix Inc 4.00% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| GE Vernova Inc 3.92% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 3.85% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| General Electric Co 3.62% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
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.
| SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Quality | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 100 | 332 |
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.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHQ or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHQ returned +17.4% and VIG returned +12.4%, so SPHQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHQ or VIG?
- SPHQ charges 0.15% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHQ and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPHQ and 96% of VIG 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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