Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD)
| Assets | $3.10B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.30% |
| PE Ratio | 15.54 |
| Shares Out | 63.70M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.81 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.69% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 20, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | 55.71% |
| Volume | 829,244 |
| Open | 48.75 |
| Previous Close | 48.78 |
| Day's Range | 48.69 - 49.21 |
| 52-Week Low | 43.39 |
| 52-Week High | 51.89 |
| Beta | 0.72 |
| Holdings | 52 |
| Inception Date | Oct 18, 2012 |
About SPHD
Fund Home PageThe Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund tracks a dividend-yield-weighted index comprising the least volatile, highest dividend-yielding S&P 500 stocks. SPHD was launched on Oct 18, 2012 and is issued by Invesco.
Top 10 Holdings
26.57% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 3.17% |
| Pfizer Inc. | PFE | 2.89% |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | ARE | 2.87% |
| Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | DOC | 2.86% |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. | CAG | 2.74% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | VZ | 2.49% |
| Realty Income Corporation | O | 2.43% |
| BXP, Inc. | BXP | 2.42% |
| Simon Property Group, Inc. | SPG | 2.35% |
| The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | IPG | 2.35% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2025 | $0.18271 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.17847 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.16181 | Aug 22, 2025 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $0.15681 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.15051 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.14559 | May 23, 2025 |
Performance
SPHD had a total return of 0.53% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.55%.
News
SPHD's Rebound Is Near, Key Sectors Are Likely To Fuel Uptrend
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD) is rated a buy, anticipating a rebound as rate cuts support real estate and other sectors. Real estate, comprising 23% of SPHD, is poised for re...
SPHD: High Dividends, High Volatility
The Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF is rated a hold due to its failure to reduce volatility versus the S&P 500. SPHD offers a higher dividend yield (3.48%) than VOO, but underperforms...
Dividend Income Summary: Lanny's July 2025 Summary
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SPHD: High Dividend Stocks May Outperform As Treasury Yields Fall
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF remains a buy, offering a high-yield and modest valuation amid market volatility. SPHD's portfolio is overweight in Real Estate and Consumer Staples, w...
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SPHD: Sleep Well With This ETF
SPHD offers low volatility and diversification, but its 3.48% yield is at the low end and the 0.30% expense ratio is high. The fund's methodology prioritizes stability over yield, excluding some high-...
These 2 ETF strategies can lower your risk during this period of stock-market uncertainty
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Two Roads To Wealth: Dividends And Total Return
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Owning SPHD Instead Of SPY Gets A Big No, Thanks
SPHD's attempt to execute both a high dividend and low volatility strategy is not working. Rate it a Sell. The higher yield on SPHD does not overcome its return deficit to SPY. SPHD also underperform...
SPHD: No Compelling Benefits Over Other Dividend ETFs
The Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD) fails to meet its objectives, underperforming compared to other dividend ETFs often with higher volatility. SPHD's strategy of holding only...
SPHD: It Has Probably Peaked For Now
The Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETF targets high-yield, low-volatility stocks, while using a z-score strategy to exclude outliers and standardize picks. SPHD has shown strong perform...
Can Dividends-Satisfy The Rising Demand For Yield?
Global dividends hit a record high in 2024, with $606.1 billion paid in Q2 alone, as tech giants like Meta and Alibaba entered the dividend-paying market. Equity yields remain low compared to bonds, w...
SPHD ETF: Good dividend fund, but with potential risks
The Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility (SPHD) ETF has done well this year. It has risen in the last eleven consecutive weeks, moving to a record high of $51.
SPHD: Quality Sector Mix Makes This Worth Considering
We're entering a cycle of higher volatility; consider tilting your portfolio towards high-quality, low-volatility, dividend-yielding stocks like those in the Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatil...
Final Trades: 3M, Visa, Medtronic and the SPHD
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When The Fed Cuts, What Should You DO? Consider These 3 Plays
When the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates – as it's all but guaranteed to start doing in September – it has wide-ranging impacts on markets. What are the implications for the dollar?
SPHD: A Low-Volatility ETF Is Poised To Offer Solid Returns
The Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF is upgraded to buy due to broadening earnings growth, cheap valuations, and potential rate cuts. SPHD benefits from robust earnings growth in low-v...
Dividend Income: Lanny's July 2024 Summary
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Final Trades: Amazon, ScottsMiracle-Gro, Abbvie and the SPHD
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SPHD: High Yield, Low Volatility, Poor Returns
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF promises to offer high yield and low volatility. While it does both to a degree, its selection process skips measures of quality. Its total returns are...
Here's My 40-Stock Dividend Portfolio, And How It Works
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SPHD: High Dividend, But There Are Better Options
The Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF provides a monthly stream of passive income with low volatility. SPHD has a decent dividend yield of 4.37%, but its dividend growth has been low co...
SPHD: Too Low Dividend To Justify The Opportunity Cost
The Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF focuses on high dividend-paying stocks that are further filtered based on the realized volatility levels. While the current dividend yield of 4.3% ...
Very Good News For Dividend Stocks
Dividend stocks, including REITs and utilities, have underperformed in recent years. Rising interest rates and increasing costs of capital have contributed to the underperformance. The beginnings of a...
SPHD: Dividend ETF May Be Poised To Overtake SCHD
SPHD is showing signs of re-emerging as dividend investors return to focusing on yield more than dividend growth. SPHD has underperformed the much more popular SCHD, but that tends to be a cyclical si...
SPHD: 2024 Could Be Another Down Year, Consider Other Options
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF has underperformed in the last year, five years, and ten years compared to the S&P 500 index. The US stock market is expected to continue its bull run ...
SPHD: Go Into 2024 With This High-Yield, Defensive Tilting ETF
Dividend investors should look beyond the S&P 500's largest stocks for higher yields, and focus in smaller sectors like Utilities and Real Estate. The Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETF...
SCHD Vs. SPHD: Only One Is A Worthy Passive Income Snowball
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SPHD ETF: Dividends And Defensive Sectors To Navigate Uncertainty
A snapshot of the price action of the first week of the year where the S&P 500 incurred losses while Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF gained useful. SPHD's outperformance could continu...
Dividend Income Summary: Lanny's October 2023 Summary
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SPHD: Don't Assume This 5.27% Yielding S&P 500 Dividend ETF Is High Quality
Since my cautionary review in February, SPHD has underperformed the broader market by 14%. Investors continue to collect generous monthly dividends, but at the expense of capital appreciation. The rea...
High Yield Or Fast Dividend Growth? Have Your Cake And Eat It Too
The conundrum for dividend investors is whether to invest in high-yield stocks or low-yielding stocks with fast dividend growth. Higher yields benefit accumulators by reinvesting dividends into more s...
SPHD: Poor Performance Overshadows Monthly Pay
Invesco's S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF underperforms compared to similar funds and market benchmarks. The fund's emphasis on low volatility seems ineffective, as its price movements closel...
SPHD: The Dividend Isn't Worth The Risk
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DIV Vs. SPHD - Battle Of The High-Yielding Low-Vol Space
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SPHD Remains A Subpar Investment Opportunity
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