Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DYNF vs VYM: how they differ
DYNF and VYM hold 27% of their weight in the same names, and DYNF returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYNF and VYM hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DYNF | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.59% | 3.36% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.25% | 8.07% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.93% | 2.73% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.92% | 2.31% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 2.76% | 1.52% |
| Bank of America Corp | 1.59% | 1.45% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 1.28% | 1.73% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 1.21% | 1.08% |
| Citigroup Inc | 1.27% | 0.89% |
| RTX Corp | 0.85% | 0.99% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 0.87% | 0.85% |
| AT&T Inc | 1.03% | 0.76% |
| Only in DYNF | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 8.62% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
| Apple Inc 7.75% | Coca-Cola Co/The 1.28% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.35% | Merck & Co Inc 1.14% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.42% | Linde PLC 0.98% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.87% | PepsiCo Inc 0.91% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.71% | Analog Devices Inc 0.82% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.50% | QUALCOMM Inc 0.80% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.38% | Amgen Inc 0.72% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.8% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.3 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.26% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.8% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 187 | 608 |
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%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% 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, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DYNF or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DYNF returned +20.8% and VYM returned +17.6%, so DYNF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DYNF or VYM?
- DYNF charges 0.26% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DYNF and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of DYNF and 92% of VYM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 27% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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