From 24/7 Wall St. · Ryne Mauck · · 1m 10s
COWZ, QUAL, SPHQ Target Different Stocks
Three ETFs claim to hold better stocks but share just 12 companies.
In brief
Three ETFs claim to hold better stocks but share just 12 companies. COWZ, QUAL, and SPHQ all target high-quality stocks but have minimal overlap in holdings, with only 12 companies shared across all three funds. Originally reported by 24/7 Wall St..
ETFs Target 'Better' Stocks
COWZ, QUAL, and SPHQ each aim to put you in higher-quality companies but share only 12 holdings.
SEC N-PORT Filings Show Minimal Overlap
As of July 31, 2026, the funds share 12 companies including Accenture, Adobe, and Autodesk.
Fund Holdings Differ Significantly
COWZ holds Booking Holdings, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and HCA Healthcare; QUAL holds Microsoft and Apple; SPHQ holds Mastercard and Visa.
Quality Labels Mean Different Things
The 'cash cows' name points to cash generation, while QUAL and SPHQ focus on tech and payment networks.
Overlapping Holdings Matter More Than Counts
The shared companies make up 47.3% of QUAL’s assets but 61.4% of SPHQ’s, showing different fund strategies.
COWZ Leads Short Term but Trails Long Term
COWZ outperforms QUAL and SPHQ in year-to-date and one-year returns but trails over five years.
The bottom line
COWZ, QUAL, and SPHQ all target high-quality stocks but have minimal overlap in holdings, with only 12 companies shared across all three funds.
