Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HDV vs URTH: how they differ
HDV and URTH hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and HDV returned more over the year.
iShares Core High Dividend ETF and iShares MSCI World ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HDV and URTH hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HDV | URTH |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 8.45% | 0.67% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 5.70% | 0.60% |
| ABBVIE INC | 5.45% | 0.42% |
| CHEVRON CORP | 6.45% | 0.38% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) | 4.47% | 0.37% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 3.88% | 0.35% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) | 4.08% | 0.35% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC | 3.78% | 0.32% |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 3.55% | 0.30% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 4.18% | 0.30% |
| QUALCOMM INC | 2.38% | 0.29% |
| PEPSICO INC | 3.67% | 0.22% |
| Only in HDV | Only in URTH |
|---|---|
| ACCENTURE PLC 1.65% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 5.64% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 1.55% | APPLE INC. 5.04% |
| COTERRA ENERGY INC 0.37% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.50% |
| HASBRO INC 0.18% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.86% |
| OGE ENERGY CORP 0.17% | ALPHABET INC. 2.43% |
| DT MIDSTREAM INC 0.16% | BROADCOM INC. 2.21% |
| ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORP 0.13% | ALPHABET INC. 2.01% |
| PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 0.11% | META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.51% |
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.
| HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core High Dividend | MSCI World |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.5% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.0 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.0% | 70.3% |
| Holdings | 75 | 1322 |
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%.
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1322 positions, with the top ten at 27.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HDV or URTH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +22.5% and URTH returned +17.4%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HDV or URTH?
- HDV charges 0.08% a year and URTH charges 0.24%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do HDV and URTH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of HDV and 70% of URTH by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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