Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs SDY: how they differ
DVY and SDY hold 23% of their weight in the same names, and DVY returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and SDY hold 23% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | SDY |
|---|---|---|
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 1.85% | 2.15% |
| KIMBERLY CLARK CORP | 1.52% | 1.75% |
| TARGET CORP | 1.45% | 1.55% |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL | 1.54% | 1.45% |
| EVERSOURCE ENERGY | 1.38% | 1.35% |
| CHEVRON CORP | 1.38% | 1.28% |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY | 1.17% | 1.30% |
| WEC ENERGY GROUP INC | 1.15% | 1.41% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC | 2.03% | 1.09% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC | 0.98% | 1.08% |
| XCEL ENERGY INC | 0.96% | 1.26% |
| ALLIANT ENERGY CORP | 1.05% | 0.95% |
| Only in DVY | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% | Realty Income Corp 2.14% |
| PFIZER INC 2.22% | Kenvue Inc 1.76% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% | AbbVie Inc 1.63% |
| ONEOK INC 1.84% | QUALCOMM Inc 1.57% |
| HP INC 1.61% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.56% |
| LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV 1.53% | Automatic Data Processing Inc 1.54% |
| GENERAL MILLS INC 1.52% | Sysco Corp 1.41% |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 1.44% | Consolidated Edison Inc 1.34% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | US dividend | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 84.6% |
| Holdings | 100 | 155 |
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 18.3%.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and SDY returned +11.0%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or SDY?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so SDY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and SDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 85% of SDY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 23% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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