Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs VT: how they differ
DVY and VT hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and VT hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | VT |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 0.99% | 0.59% |
| CHEVRON CORP | 1.38% | 0.33% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 0.92% | 0.28% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC | 0.87% | 0.24% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 1.02% | 0.23% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 0.83% | 0.19% |
| MCDONALD'S CORP | 0.69% | 0.19% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC | 0.98% | 0.18% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 1.85% | 0.18% |
| AT&T INC | 1.23% | 0.16% |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 0.66% | 0.15% |
| PFIZER INC | 2.22% | 0.14% |
| Only in DVY | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV 1.53% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC 1.08% | Apple Inc 3.53% |
| INVESCO LTD 1.07% | Microsoft Corp 2.73% |
| BUNGE GLOBAL SA 0.87% | Amazon.com Inc 2.29% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.04% | |
| Broadcom Inc 1.74% | |
| Alphabet Inc 1.61% | |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 100 | 10042 |
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%.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or VT?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 55% of VT 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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