Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs VXUS: how they differ
DVY and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VXUS returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | VXUS |
|---|---|---|
| SEMPRA | 0.95% | 0.00% |
| Only in DVY | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| PFIZER INC 2.22% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC 2.03% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| ONEOK INC 1.84% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| HP INC 1.61% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% |
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 | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 100 | 8775 |
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%.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% 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 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or VXUS?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 0% of VXUS 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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