Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FDVV vs VHT: how they differ
FDVV and VHT hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VHT returned more over the year.
Fidelity High Dividend ETF and Vanguard Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FDVV and VHT hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FDVV | VHT |
|---|---|---|
| ELI LILLY and CO | 0.56% | 14.07% |
| JOHNSON and JOHNSON | 0.49% | 8.48% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 0.47% | 5.46% |
| ABBVIE INC | 0.40% | 6.10% |
| MERCK and CO INC | 0.34% | 4.67% |
| PFIZER INC | 0.30% | 2.36% |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO | 0.29% | 1.84% |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC | 0.19% | 0.13% |
| Only in FDVV | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 6.86% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 2.93% |
| APPLE INC 5.70% | Amgen Inc 2.87% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 4.50% | Gilead Sciences Inc 2.64% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.50% | Intuitive Surgical Inc 2.39% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE and CO 2.58% | Abbott Laboratories 2.36% |
| ALPHABET INC 2.21% | Danaher Corp 1.84% |
| COCA COLA CO 1.85% | CVS Health Corp 1.83% |
| PROCTER and GAMBLE CO 1.81% | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc 1.80% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| FDVV Fidelity High Dividend ETF | VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | Vanguard |
| What it is | High Dividend | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.3 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.7% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 96 | 401 |
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%.
VHT in plain words
VHT is an index equity fund tracking the Health Care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FDVV or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FDVV returned +17.2% and VHT returned +21.6%, so VHT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FDVV or VHT?
- FDVV charges 0.15% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so VHT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FDVV and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of FDVV and 86% of VHT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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