Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HDV vs VEA: how they differ
HDV and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
iShares Core High Dividend ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HDV and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in HDV | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 8.45% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| CHEVRON CORP 6.45% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 5.70% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| ABBVIE INC 5.45% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 4.47% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.18% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 4.08% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 3.88% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core High Dividend | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.5% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.0 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 75 | 3870 |
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%.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HDV or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +22.5% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HDV or VEA?
- HDV charges 0.08% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do HDV and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of HDV and 0% of VEA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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