Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs VDC: how they differ
DVY and VDC hold 11% of their weight in the same names, and DVY returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and VDC hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC | 2.30% | 3.91% |
| TARGET CORP | 1.45% | 2.03% |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC | 1.22% | 2.69% |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY | 1.17% | 1.41% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 1.02% | 4.66% |
| KIMBERLY CLARK CORP | 1.52% | 1.01% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 0.92% | 8.72% |
| GENERAL MILLS INC | 1.52% | 0.70% |
| ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC | 0.57% | 0.32% |
| CONAGRA BRANDS INC | 0.59% | 0.32% |
| CAMPBELL'S COMPANY (THE) | 0.38% | 0.26% |
| Only in DVY | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| PFIZER INC 2.22% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC 2.03% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| ONEOK INC 1.84% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 2.37% |
| HP INC 1.61% | Monster Beverage Corp 2.24% |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc 1.41% |
| LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV 1.53% | Kroger Co/The 1.39% |
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 | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 100 | 103 |
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%.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and VDC returned +4.6%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or VDC?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 11% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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