Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs VHT: how they differ
DVY and VHT hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and VHT returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and Vanguard Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and VHT hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | VHT |
|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC | 2.22% | 2.36% |
| CVS HEALTH CORP | 1.23% | 1.83% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC | 0.87% | 4.67% |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 0.66% | 2.64% |
| Only in DVY | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% | Eli Lilly & Co 14.07% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC 2.03% | Johnson & Johnson 8.48% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% | AbbVie Inc 6.10% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.46% |
| ONEOK INC 1.84% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 2.93% |
| HP INC 1.61% | Amgen Inc 2.87% |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% | Intuitive Surgical Inc 2.39% |
| LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV 1.53% | Abbott Laboratories 2.36% |
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 | VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 100 | 401 |
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%.
VHT in plain words
VHT is an index equity fund tracking the Health Care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% 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, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and VHT returned +21.6%, so VHT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or VHT?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so VHT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 86% of VHT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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