Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. SPHD closed at $52.01.
SPHD picks the 75 highest-yielding S&P 500 stocks, keeps the 50 with the lowest volatility, and weights them by yield. It pays monthly from company dividends with no options, so upside is uncapped, but the defensive tilt lags when technology leads.
| Issuer | Invesco |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Tracks the S&P 500 Low Volatility High Dividend Index |
| Category | Dividend stocks |
| Inception | October 18, 2012 |
| Annualized total return | +2.2% over one year, +11.7% a year over three years, +6.9% a year over five years |
| Main risk | Heavy in utilities, staples, and REITs, so it is rate-sensitive and tends to trail in growth-led markets. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $2.08 | — |
| 2025 | $1.93 | +17.0% |
| 2024 | $1.65 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | $1.90 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | $1.71 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | $1.44 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| October 19, 2026 | $0.201 |
| September 21, 2026 | $0.202 |
| August 24, 2026 | $0.220 |
| July 20, 2026 | $0.215 |
| June 22, 2026 | $0.211 |
| May 18, 2026 | $0.209 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with Invesco.
| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc | 3.8% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 3.4% |
| The Kraft Heinz Co | 2.9% |
| General Mills Inc | 2.9% |
| VICI Properties Inc Ordinary Shares | 2.9% |
| AT&T Inc | 2.8% |
| Altria Group Inc | 2.7% |
| Healthpeak Properties Inc | 2.5% |
| Comcast Corp Class A | 2.5% |
| Prudential Financial Inc | 2.4% |
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEPI | 7.93% | 0.35% | Monthly | +6.6% | +10.0% |
| SPHD | 4.78% | 0.30% | Monthly | +2.2% | +11.7% |
| PEY | 4.30% | 0.54% | Monthly | +13.4% | +11.1% |
| SPYD | 4.20% | 0.07% | Quarterly | +7.8% | +14.0% |
| HDV | 3.09% | 0.08% | Monthly | +17.9% | +16.1% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
4.78% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $2.49 of distributions per share on a $52.01 price. That is about $478 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
Yes. SPHD pays every month. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was October 19, 2026, at $0.201 per share.
0.30% a year, or about $30 per $10,000 invested. The cost is taken from the fund's assets, so you never see it as a separate charge.
Mostly qualified dividends, taxed at long-term capital-gains rates in a taxable U.S. account if you meet the holding period.
A monthly payer funded by real dividends, for conservative income investors. The main risk: heavy in utilities, staples, and REITs, so it is rate-sensitive and tends to trail in growth-led markets. This is general information, not personal advice.