DLN vs VTV: Differences, Returns & Fees
DLN and VTV hold 60% of their weight in the same names, and VTV returned +21.0% over the year. Net assets: $6.1bn on Jun 30, 2026 for WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund, and $184.2bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF.
VTV costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.5 points; VTV is far larger, $254.5bn against $6.1bn.
| DLN | VTV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.28% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026 | $6.1bn | $254.5bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.5% | +21.0% |
| What it tracks | WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Index | CRSP US Large Cap Value Index |
| Holdings in common | 60% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 23.4% | 22.6% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DLN and VTV hold 60% 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 Jun 30, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
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60% in common
On the same fields
DLN and VTV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About DLN
DLN tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.28% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 309 positions, with the top ten at 23.4%.
About VTV
VTV tracks an index of US value. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +21.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 22.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DLN or VTV?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DLN returned +16.5% and VTV +21.0%.
- Which is cheaper, DLN or VTV?
- VTV is cheaper, by 0.25 percentage points a year. That is about $25 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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