Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FDVV vs SDY: how they differ
FDVV and SDY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FDVV returned more over the year.
Fidelity High Dividend ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FDVV and SDY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FDVV | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 6.86% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 3.33% |
| APPLE INC 5.70% | ACCENTURE PLC CL A 2.94% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 4.50% | REALTY INCOME CORP 2.12% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.50% | CHEVRON CORP 2.09% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE and CO 2.58% | PEPSICO INC 1.95% |
| ALPHABET INC 2.21% | MEDTRONIC PLC 1.82% |
| COCA COLA CO 1.85% | TARGET CORP 1.74% |
| PROCTER and GAMBLE CO 1.81% | NIKE INC CL B 1.53% |
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.
| FDVV Fidelity High Dividend ETF | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | State Street |
| What it is | High Dividend | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.3 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.7% | 84.6% |
| Holdings | 96 | 157 |
FDVV in plain words
FDVV is an index equity fund tracking the High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 96 positions, with the top ten at 32.5%.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 157 positions, with the top ten at 20.5%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FDVV or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FDVV returned +17.2% and SDY returned +11.0%, so FDVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FDVV or SDY?
- FDVV charges 0.15% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so FDVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FDVV and SDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of FDVV and 85% of SDY 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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