Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HDV vs XLG: how they differ
HDV and XLG hold 11% of their weight in the same names, and HDV returned more over the year.
iShares Core High Dividend ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HDV and XLG hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HDV | XLG |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 8.45% | 1.74% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 5.70% | 1.50% |
| ABBVIE INC | 5.45% | 1.01% |
| CHEVRON CORP | 6.45% | 0.98% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) | 4.47% | 0.92% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) | 4.08% | 0.88% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 3.88% | 0.82% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC | 3.78% | 0.73% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 4.18% | 0.69% |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 3.55% | 0.69% |
| PEPSICO INC | 3.67% | 0.58% |
| Only in HDV | Only in XLG |
|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE CORP (THE) 3.80% | NVIDIA Corp. 13.10% |
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 3.71% | Apple Inc. 10.76% |
| BLACKSTONE INC 2.43% | Microsoft Corp. 8.18% |
| QUALCOMM INC 2.38% | Amazon.com, Inc. 6.99% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 2.14% | Alphabet Inc. 6.05% |
| US BANCORP 1.69% | Broadcom Inc. 4.85% |
| ACCENTURE PLC 1.65% | Alphabet Inc. 4.82% |
| DUKE ENERGY CORP 1.57% | Meta Platforms, Inc. 3.61% |
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 | XLG Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | Core High Dividend | S&P 500 top 50 |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.5% | +12.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.0 pts | −5.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 75 | 51 |
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%.
XLG in plain words
XLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 51 positions, with the top ten at 63.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HDV or XLG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +22.5% and XLG returned +12.2%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HDV or XLG?
- HDV charges 0.08% a year and XLG charges 0.20%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do HDV and XLG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of HDV and 100% of XLG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 11% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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