Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DYNF vs SDY: how they differ
DYNF and SDY hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and DYNF returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYNF and SDY hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DYNF | SDY |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.92% | 1.00% |
| Realty Income Corp | 0.93% | 2.14% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.93% | 0.93% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 0.87% | 2.15% |
| Travelers Cos Inc/The | 1.35% | 0.69% |
| NextEra Energy Inc | 0.63% | 1.08% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 1.28% | 0.47% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.35% | 0.36% |
| McDonald's Corp | 0.32% | 0.89% |
| Medtronic PLC | 0.29% | 1.30% |
| Walmart Inc | 1.42% | 0.29% |
| AbbVie Inc | 0.27% | 1.63% |
| Only in DYNF | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 8.62% | Kenvue Inc 1.76% |
| Apple Inc 7.75% | Kimberly-Clark Corp 1.75% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.42% | QUALCOMM Inc 1.57% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.59% | Target Corp 1.55% |
| Broadcom Inc 3.25% | Sysco Corp 1.41% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.87% | WEC Energy Group Inc 1.41% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 2.76% | Consolidated Edison Inc 1.34% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.71% | PepsiCo Inc 1.33% |
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.
| DYNF iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.8% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.3 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.26% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.8% | 84.6% |
| Holdings | 187 | 155 |
DYNF in plain words
DYNF is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 187 positions, with the top ten at 43.8%.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DYNF or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DYNF returned +20.8% and SDY returned +11.0%, so DYNF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DYNF or SDY?
- DYNF charges 0.26% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so DYNF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DYNF and SDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of DYNF and 85% of SDY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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