Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HDV vs PVAL: how they differ
HDV and PVAL hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and PVAL returned more over the year.
iShares Core High Dividend ETF and Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HDV and PVAL hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HDV | PVAL |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 8.45% | 3.66% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 3.88% | 2.85% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 4.18% | 2.72% |
| QUALCOMM INC | 2.38% | 2.15% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 2.14% | 1.88% |
| PPL CORP | 0.36% | 1.51% |
| Only in HDV | Only in PVAL |
|---|---|
| CHEVRON CORP 6.45% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 6.06% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 5.70% | CITIGROUP INC 4.68% |
| ABBVIE INC 5.45% | ALPHABET INC 3.33% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 4.47% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 3.09% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 4.08% | SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 3.08% |
| PROGRESSIVE CORP (THE) 3.80% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.96% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC 3.78% | MICROSOFT CORP 2.96% |
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 3.71% | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 2.95% |
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 29, 2026.
| HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Putnam |
| What it is | Core High Dividend | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.5% | +28.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.0 pts | +10.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.0% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 75 | 45 |
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 50.2%.
PVAL in plain words
PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HDV or PVAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +22.5% and PVAL returned +28.4%, so PVAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do HDV and PVAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of HDV and 95% of PVAL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 14% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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