Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HDV vs USHY: how they differ
HDV and USHY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and HDV returned more over the year.
iShares Core High Dividend ETF and iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HDV and USHY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in HDV | Only in USHY |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 8.45% | 1261229 BC LTD 0.48% |
| CHEVRON CORP 6.45% | ECHOSTAR CORP 0.42% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 5.70% | QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC 0.29% |
| ABBVIE INC 5.45% | SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.28% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 4.47% | CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP INC 0.27% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.18% | WULF COMPUTE LLC 0.26% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 4.08% | ASURION LLC/ASURION CO 0.26% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 3.88% | HUB INTERNATIONAL LTD 0.26% |
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.
| HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | USHY iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core High Dividend | Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.5% | +3.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.0 pts | −14.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Holdings | 75 | 1894 |
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%.
USHY in plain words
USHY is a bond fund tracking the Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HDV or USHY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +22.5% and USHY returned +3.3%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HDV or USHY?
- HDV charges 0.08% a year and USHY charges 0.08%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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