Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPHQ vs VPU: how they differ
SPHQ and VPU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPHQ returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF and Vanguard Utilities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPHQ and VPU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPHQ | Only in VPU |
|---|---|
| Mastercard Inc 5.78% | NextEra Energy Inc 11.84% |
| Visa Inc 5.68% | Southern Co/The 6.70% |
| Apple Inc 5.60% | Duke Energy Corp 6.31% |
| Lam Research Corp 4.10% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.86% |
| Netflix Inc 4.00% | American Electric Power Co Inc 4.47% |
| GE Vernova Inc 3.92% | Sempra 3.85% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 3.85% | Dominion Energy Inc 3.78% |
| General Electric Co 3.62% | Vistra Corp 3.59% |
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 | VPU Vanguard Utilities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Quality | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +2.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 90.1% |
| Holdings | 100 | 66 |
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.
VPU in plain words
VPU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 66 positions, with the top ten at 52.7%. It sat 9.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPHQ or VPU?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHQ returned +17.4% and VPU returned +2.1%, so SPHQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPHQ or VPU?
- SPHQ charges 0.15% a year and VPU charges 0.09%, so VPU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPHQ and VPU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPHQ and 90% of VPU 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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