Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HDV vs VLUE: how they differ
HDV and VLUE hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares Core High Dividend ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HDV and VLUE hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HDV | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| QUALCOMM INC | 2.38% | 1.80% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC | 3.78% | 1.57% |
| EOG RESOURCES INC | 1.14% | 0.66% |
| US BANCORP | 1.69% | 0.52% |
| PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC (THE) | 1.43% | 0.46% |
| COTERRA ENERGY INC | 0.37% | 0.39% |
| SNAP-ON INC | 0.24% | 0.25% |
| M&T BANK CORP | 0.47% | 0.22% |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP | 0.47% | 0.17% |
| EVERGY INC | 0.31% | 0.16% |
| Only in HDV | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 8.45% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% |
| CHEVRON CORP 6.45% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 5.70% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| ABBVIE INC 5.45% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 4.47% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.18% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 4.08% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 3.88% | CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% |
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 | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core High Dividend | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.5% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.0 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.0% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 75 | 148 |
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%.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HDV or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +22.5% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HDV or VLUE?
- HDV charges 0.08% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do HDV and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of HDV and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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