Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs VYM: how they differ
DVY and VYM hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and VYM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DVY | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| HP INC 2.46% | Broadcom Inc 8.07% |
| PFIZER 2.24% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 2.17% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.12% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| T ROWE PRICE GROUP 2.06% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.87% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| ONEOK 1.85% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| TARGET CORP 1.69% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
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 and Sep 10, 2026.
| DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 101 | 608 |
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 19.5%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and VYM returned +17.6%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or VYM?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 92% of VYM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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