Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs VO: how they differ
DVY and VO hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and DVY returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and VO hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | VO |
|---|---|---|
| VALERO ENERGY CORP | 0.92% | 0.75% |
| SEMPRA | 0.95% | 0.59% |
| DOMINION ENERGY INC | 1.43% | 0.58% |
| TARGET CORP | 1.45% | 0.57% |
| ENTERGY CORP | 0.94% | 0.53% |
| ONEOK INC | 1.84% | 0.53% |
| FORD MOTOR CO | 1.39% | 0.53% |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP | 1.06% | 0.50% |
| XCEL ENERGY INC | 0.96% | 0.49% |
| EXELON CORP | 1.13% | 0.46% |
| METLIFE INC | 1.08% | 0.45% |
| PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC | 0.99% | 0.39% |
| Only in DVY | Only in VO |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% | Vertiv Holdings Co 1.23% |
| PFIZER INC 2.22% | Western Digital Corp 1.07% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 1.05% |
| LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV 1.53% | Quanta Services Inc 1.05% |
| CHEVRON CORP 1.38% | Howmet Aerospace Inc 1.04% |
| US BANCORP 1.28% | Cummins Inc 0.95% |
| EOG RESOURCES INC 1.25% | Datadog Inc 0.84% |
| CVS HEALTH CORP 1.23% | Bloom Energy 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 | VO Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | Mid-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 91.4% |
| Holdings | 100 | 282 |
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%.
VO in plain words
VO is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 282 positions, with the top ten at 9.6%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or VO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and VO returned +12.0%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or VO?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and VO charges 0.03%, so VO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and VO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 91% of VO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 13% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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