Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HDV vs VTWO: how they differ
HDV and VTWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and HDV returned more over the year.
iShares Core High Dividend ETF and Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HDV and VTWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HDV | VTWO |
|---|---|---|
| PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY | 0.11% | 0.17% |
| NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP | 0.09% | 0.16% |
| ONE GAS INC | 0.08% | 0.14% |
| MOELIS & COMPANY | 0.07% | 0.15% |
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS CORP | 0.06% | 0.15% |
| COHEN & STEERS INC | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| MARZETTI COMPANY (THE) | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Only in HDV | Only in VTWO |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 8.45% | Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% |
| CHEVRON CORP 6.45% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 5.70% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% |
| ABBVIE INC 5.45% | Fabrinet 0.69% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 4.47% | Nextpower Inc 0.67% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.18% | IonQ Inc 0.63% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 4.08% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 3.88% | TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% |
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 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core High Dividend | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.5% | +21.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.0 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.0% | 0.5% |
| Holdings | 75 | 1951 |
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%.
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HDV or VTWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +22.5% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HDV or VTWO?
- HDV charges 0.08% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so VTWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do HDV and VTWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of HDV and 0% of VTWO 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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