Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HDV vs VYM: how they differ
HDV and VYM hold 28% of their weight in the same names, and HDV returned more over the year.
iShares Core High Dividend ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HDV and VYM hold 28% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HDV | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 8.45% | 2.73% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 5.70% | 2.31% |
| ABBVIE INC | 5.45% | 1.57% |
| CHEVRON CORP | 6.45% | 1.51% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) | 4.47% | 1.45% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) | 4.08% | 1.37% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 3.88% | 1.28% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC | 3.78% | 1.14% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 4.18% | 1.08% |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 3.55% | 1.07% |
| PEPSICO INC | 3.67% | 0.91% |
| QUALCOMM INC | 2.38% | 0.80% |
| Only in HDV | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| ACCENTURE PLC 1.65% | Broadcom Inc 8.07% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 1.55% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| Caterpillar Inc 1.73% | |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% | |
| Bank of America Corp 1.45% | |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 1.41% | |
| Oracle Corp 1.14% | |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 1.08% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core High Dividend | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.5% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.0 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.0% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 75 | 608 |
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%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HDV or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +22.5% and VYM returned +17.6%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HDV or VYM?
- HDV charges 0.08% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do HDV and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of HDV and 92% of VYM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 28% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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