Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs VBK: how they differ
DVY and VBK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and DVY returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and VBK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | VBK |
|---|---|---|
| WATSCO INC | 1.09% | 0.41% |
| Only in DVY | Only in VBK |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% |
| PFIZER INC 2.22% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC 2.03% | Astera Labs Inc 1.05% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% | Natera Inc 1.04% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% | Twilio Inc 0.88% |
| ONEOK INC 1.84% | Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83% |
| HP INC 1.61% | Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% | Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% |
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 | VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | Small-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 10.2% |
| Holdings | 100 | 545 |
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%.
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or VBK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and VBK returned +13.8%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or VBK?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and VBK charges 0.05%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and VBK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 10% of VBK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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