Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DYNF vs VIG: how they differ
DYNF and VIG hold 35% of their weight in the same names, and DYNF returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYNF and VIG hold 35% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DYNF | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 7.75% | 4.10% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.35% | 3.99% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.59% | 3.61% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.25% | 5.21% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.93% | 2.92% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.92% | 2.51% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 2.76% | 1.64% |
| Bank of America Corp | 1.59% | 1.58% |
| Lam Research Corp | 2.71% | 1.46% |
| Walmart Inc | 1.42% | 2.62% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 1.28% | 1.88% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 1.21% | 1.20% |
| Only in DYNF | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 8.62% | Mastercard Inc 1.86% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.42% | Coca-Cola Co/The 1.38% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.87% | Merck & Co Inc 1.23% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.50% | Linde PLC 1.06% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.38% | KLA Corp 1.04% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.10% | PepsiCo Inc 0.98% |
| Tesla Inc 1.74% | Analog Devices Inc 0.89% |
| Duke Energy Corp 1.63% | QUALCOMM Inc 0.87% |
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.
| DYNF iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.8% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.3 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.26% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.8% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 187 | 332 |
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%.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DYNF or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DYNF returned +20.8% and VIG returned +12.4%, so DYNF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DYNF or VIG?
- DYNF charges 0.26% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DYNF and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of DYNF and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 35% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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