Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HDV vs VHT: how they differ
HDV and VHT hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and HDV returned more over the year.
iShares Core High Dividend ETF and Vanguard Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HDV and VHT hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HDV | VHT |
|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 5.70% | 8.48% |
| ABBVIE INC | 5.45% | 6.10% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC | 3.78% | 4.67% |
| Only in HDV | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 8.45% | Eli Lilly & Co 14.07% |
| CHEVRON CORP 6.45% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.46% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 4.47% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 2.93% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.18% | Amgen Inc 2.87% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 4.08% | Gilead Sciences Inc 2.64% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 3.88% | Intuitive Surgical Inc 2.39% |
| PROGRESSIVE CORP (THE) 3.80% | Abbott Laboratories 2.36% |
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 3.71% | Pfizer Inc 2.36% |
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 | VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core High Dividend | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.5% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.0 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.0% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 75 | 401 |
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%.
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, HDV or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +22.5% and VHT returned +21.6%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HDV or VHT?
- HDV charges 0.08% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do HDV and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of HDV and 86% of VHT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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