Overview
The 50 S&P 500 stocks that pair the highest yields with the lowest volatility — income and calm in one screen, paid monthly.
Top Holdings
| Ticker | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| MO | Altria Group | 3.1% |
| VZ | Verizon Communications | 2.9% |
| T | AT&T Inc. | 2.7% |
| KMI | Kinder Morgan | 2.5% |
| D | Dominion Energy | 2.4% |
| PM | Philip Morris Intl | 2.3% |
| O | Realty Income | 2.2% |
| DUK | Duke Energy | 2.1% |
| SO | Southern Co. | 2.0% |
| CCI | Crown Castle | 1.9% |
Fund Details
Investment Thesis
SPHD runs the double filter most income funds skip: start with the S&P 500's fattest yields, then keep only the calmest of them — pruning the volatile yield traps that sink naive high-dividend screens. The result is a utilities-telecom-staples income machine paying 4.9% monthly, built for holding through whatever the growth trade does next.
Who It's For
Monthly-income seekers — especially retirees — who want big yield without big beta. The defensive companion to SPYD's rawer 80-stock version already in the portal.
10-Year History
| Year | Close | % Chg |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $34.37 | -- |
| 2017 | $38.50 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | $34.65 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | $40.88 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | $36.39 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | $45.12 | +24.0% |
| 2022 | $44.67 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | $42.88 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | $47.17 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | $50.00 | +6.0% |
| Year | Yield |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.50% |
| 2017 | 3.60% |
| 2018 | 4.20% |
| 2019 | 4.10% |
| 2020 | 4.90% |
| 2021 | 3.80% |
| 2022 | 4.20% |
| 2023 | 4.80% |
| 2024 | 4.60% |
| 2025 | 4.80% |
| Year | AUM | % Chg |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3B | -- |
| 2017 | $3.5B | +16.7% |
| 2018 | $3B | -14.3% |
| 2019 | $3.2B | +6.7% |
| 2020 | $2.2B | -31.3% |
| 2021 | $3B | +36.4% |
| 2022 | $3.8B | +26.7% |
| 2023 | $3B | -21.1% |
| 2024 | $3B | +0.0% |
| 2025 | $3.2B | +6.7% |
Historical figures are ETFHub estimates modelled from asset-class return patterns and may differ from official fund records. Data as of August 2026.
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