Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs VEU: how they differ
DVY and VEU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEU returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and VEU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DVY | Only in VEU |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.83% |
| PFIZER INC 2.22% | ASML Holding NV 1.45% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC 2.03% | SK hynix Inc 1.24% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.97% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.81% |
| ONEOK INC 1.84% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.76% |
| HP INC 1.61% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.73% |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% | Novartis AG 0.73% |
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.
| DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | FTSE All-World ex-US |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 100 | 3860 |
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%.
VEU in plain words
VEU is an index equity fund tracking the FTSE All-World ex-US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3860 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or VEU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and VEU returned +22.9%, so VEU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or VEU?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and VEU charges 0.04%, so VEU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and VEU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 0% of VEU 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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