BDYN vs VIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
BDYN and VIG hold 30% of their weight in the same names, and BDYN returned +13.2% over the year. Net assets: $3.2bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Dynamic Equity Active ETF, and $109.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF.
VIG costs 0.35 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.2 points; VIG is far larger, $109.1bn against $3.1bn.
| BDYN | VIG | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.04% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $3.1bn | $109.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.2% | +12.0% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index |
| Holdings in common | 30% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 29.6% | 33.5% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BDYN and VIG hold 30% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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30% in common
On the same fields
BDYN and VIG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About BDYN
BDYN is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +13.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for its benchmark, the MSCI World Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 67% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 371 positions, with the top ten at 29.6%.
About VIG
VIG tracks an index of Dividend growth. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +12.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 93% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 335 positions, with the top ten at 33.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BDYN or VIG?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BDYN returned +13.2% and VIG +12.0%.
- Which is cheaper, BDYN or VIG?
- VIG is cheaper, by 0.35 percentage points a year. That is about $35 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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