Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs URTH: how they differ
DVY and URTH hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and DVY returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and iShares MSCI World ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and URTH hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | URTH |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 0.99% | 0.67% |
| CHEVRON CORP | 1.38% | 0.38% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 0.92% | 0.35% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC | 0.87% | 0.32% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 0.83% | 0.30% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 1.02% | 0.30% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 1.85% | 0.22% |
| MCDONALD'S CORP | 0.69% | 0.22% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC | 0.98% | 0.20% |
| AT&T INC | 1.23% | 0.19% |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 0.66% | 0.18% |
| PFIZER INC | 2.22% | 0.16% |
| Only in DVY | Only in URTH |
|---|---|
| LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV 1.53% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 5.64% |
| APA CORP 1.18% | APPLE INC. 5.04% |
| SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC 1.08% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.50% |
| INVESCO LTD 1.07% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.86% |
| PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP 1.03% | ALPHABET INC. 2.43% |
| FIRST HORIZON CORP 0.99% | BROADCOM INC. 2.21% |
| SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC 0.98% | ALPHABET INC. 2.01% |
| UNUM GROUP 0.95% | META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.51% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | US dividend | MSCI World |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 70.3% |
| Holdings | 100 | 1322 |
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%.
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1322 positions, with the top ten at 27.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or URTH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and URTH returned +17.4%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or URTH?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and URTH charges 0.24%, so URTH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and URTH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 70% of URTH by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, DVY against URTH, data as of Sep 12, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/DVY-URTH Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources