SPHD Total Return Analyzer

SPHD total return combines two components: the cumulative distributions you received from SPHD over the holding period, and the change in NAV (share price) across the same window. Many high-yield funds advertise distribution rates that look spectacular in isolation but mask meaningful NAV erosion. The analyzer above shows exactly how much of your SPHD return came from distributions versus price change — a 50% annualized distribution rate paired with a 30% NAV decline is a very different investment than a 50% distribution with flat NAV.

Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD) is issued by Invesco. Tracks the S&P 500 Low Volatility High Dividend Index — 50 S&P 500 stocks with the highest yields filtered by lowest trailing-12-month volatility. Monthly distributions, forward yield ~5%, expense ratio 0.30%. Tends to be a 'sleep-well' option for income investors who want S&P 500 exposure without tech concentration — heavy utilities, consumer staples, and REIT weightings. That strategy directly shapes the gap between headline yield and real yield: option-premium and covered-call funds tend to show large gaps, while traditional dividend ETFs and index funds usually show small ones.

For the detail behind each payment, see the SPHD dividend history. To project how future SPHD distributions compound under DRIP, open the SPHD dividend calculator.