DIVB vs IWD: Differences, Returns & Fees
DIVB and IWD hold 41% of their weight in the same names, and DIVB returned +30.6% over the year. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $2.0bn for iShares Core Dividend ETF and $82.9bn for iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF.
DIVB costs 0.13 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.2 points; IWD is far larger, $82.9bn against $2.0bn.
| DIVB | IWD | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.18% |
| Net assets | $2.0bn | $82.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +30.6% | +26.4% |
| What it tracks | Morningstar US Dividend and Buyback Index | Russell 1000 Value Index |
| Holdings in common | 41% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 31.9% | 30.0% |
| Below its high | 4.5%, high on Sep 3, 2026 | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DIVB and IWD hold 41% 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 Oct 9, 2026.
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41% in common
On the same fields
DIVB and IWD on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About DIVB
DIVB tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +30.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 381 positions, with the top ten at 31.9%. It sat 4.5% below its high of Sep 3, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
About IWD
IWD tracks the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +26.4% with distributions reinvested, against +26.5% for its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 871 positions, with the top ten at 30.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DIVB or IWD?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DIVB returned +30.6% and IWD +26.4%.
- Which is cheaper, DIVB or IWD?
- DIVB is cheaper, by 0.13 percentage points a year. That is about $13 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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