Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs VB: how they differ
DVY and VB hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and DVY returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and VB hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | VB |
|---|---|---|
| OMNICOM GROUP INC | 1.18% | 0.25% |
| GENUINE PARTS COMPANY | 1.15% | 0.20% |
| BEST BUY CO INC | 0.98% | 0.18% |
| WATSCO INC | 1.09% | 0.18% |
| UNUM GROUP | 0.95% | 0.17% |
| PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP | 1.03% | 0.16% |
| FIRST HORIZON CORP | 0.99% | 0.15% |
| FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC | 1.19% | 0.15% |
| APA CORP | 1.18% | 0.14% |
| NISOURCE INC | 0.90% | 0.14% |
| HF SINCLAIR CORP | 0.82% | 0.13% |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 0.84% | 0.13% |
| Only in DVY | Only in VB |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55% |
| PFIZER INC 2.22% | Jabil Inc 0.49% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC 2.03% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% | Astera Labs Inc 0.45% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% | Natera Inc 0.45% |
| ONEOK INC 1.84% | EMCOR Group Inc 0.45% |
| HP INC 1.61% | Twilio Inc 0.38% |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% | NRG Energy Inc 0.38% |
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 | VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | Small-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +15.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −2.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 21.7% |
| Holdings | 100 | 1311 |
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%.
VB in plain words
VB is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1311 positions, with the top ten at 4.3%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or VB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and VB returned +15.2%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or VB?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and VB charges 0.03%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and VB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 22% of VB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% 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 VB, data as of Sep 12, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/DVY-VB Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources