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As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. DLN HDV \n Expense ratio 0.28% 0.08% \n Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026 $6.1bn $13.7bn \n Total return, 1 year +16.5% +22.1% \n What it tracks WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividen","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, DLN against HDV, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/dln-vs-hdv","a":{"ticker":"DLN","name":"WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund","issuer":"WisdomTree","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"DLN tracks an index and returned +16.5% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/dln","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+16.5%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.28%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"309","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22122.1%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price","value":"2.0%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Sep 25, 2026","value":"$0.195","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$6.1bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"HDV","name":"iShares Core High Dividend ETF","issuer":"iShares","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"HDV tracks an index of High Dividend and returned +22.1% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/hdv","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+22.1%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.08%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"77","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22123.9%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price","value":"3.5%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Sep 16, 2026","value":"$0.056","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$14.9bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Oct 9, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":22,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/dln-vs-hdv"}