Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs VONG: how they differ
DVY and VONG hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and DVY returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and VONG hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 0.92% | 0.45% |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 0.66% | 0.14% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 0.57% | 0.09% |
| KIMBERLY CLARK CORP | 1.52% | 0.04% |
| MCDONALD'S CORP | 0.69% | 0.03% |
| HF SINCLAIR CORP | 0.82% | 0.00% |
| LAZARD INC | 0.51% | 0.00% |
| H & R BLOCK INC | 0.35% | 0.00% |
| NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC | 0.49% | 0.00% |
| Only in DVY | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| PFIZER INC 2.22% | Apple Inc 11.97% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC 2.03% | Microsoft Corp 8.98% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% | Broadcom Inc 5.78% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| ONEOK INC 1.84% | Alphabet Inc 3.91% |
| HP INC 1.61% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% |
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 | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 100 | 387 |
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%.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and VONG returned +7.2%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or VONG?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 96% of VONG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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