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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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FDVV vs USMV: how they differ

FDVV and USMV hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and FDVV returned more over the year.

Fidelity High Dividend ETF and iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FDVV and USMV hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions FDVV and USMV both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingFDVVUSMV
NVIDIA CORP6.86%1.64%
MICROSOFT CORP4.50%1.56%
MCDONALDS CORP1.55%1.25%
SOUTHERN COMPANY1.22%1.53%
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW1.20%1.55%
COCA COLA CO1.85%1.20%
TJX COMPANIES INC1.65%1.15%
PROCTER and GAMBLE CO1.81%1.11%
PEPSICO INC1.63%1.02%
IBM CORPORATION0.90%1.11%
APPLE INC5.70%0.82%
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC.1.32%0.78%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in FDVVOnly in USMV
JPMORGAN CHASE and CO 2.58%CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.81%
ALPHABET INC 2.21%EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1.60%
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 1.78%AMPHENOL CORPORATION 1.51%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) 1.71%Chubb Limited 1.50%
ALTRIA GROUP INC 1.70%WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. 1.48%
STARBUCKS CORP 1.66%MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. 1.46%
WELLS FARGO and CO 1.52%BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 1.42%
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC 1.44%VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED 1.36%

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.

FDVV and USMV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FDVV
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
USMV
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerFidelityiShares
What it isHigh DividendMSCI USA Min Vol Factor
Total return, 1 year+17.2%+6.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−0.3 pts−10.9 pts
Expense ratio0.15%0.15%
Already in the S&P 50086.7%94.8%
Holdings96170

FDVV in plain words

FDVV is an index equity fund tracking the High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 96 positions, with the top ten at 32.5%.

USMV in plain words

USMV is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 15.7%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FDVV or USMV?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FDVV returned +17.2% and USMV returned +6.6%, so FDVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FDVV or USMV?
FDVV charges 0.15% a year and USMV charges 0.15%, so FDVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FDVV and USMV overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 87% of FDVV and 95% of USMV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 19% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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FDVV against USMV, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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