FNDB vs HDV: Differences, Returns & Fees
FNDB and HDV hold 10% of their weight in the same names, and FNDB returned +23.6% over the year. Net assets: $1.3bn on May 31, 2026 for Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market ETF, and $14.9bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Core High Dividend ETF.
HDV costs 0.17 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.5 points; HDV is 12.1 times larger.
| FNDB | HDV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.08% |
| Net assets, as of Feb 28, 2025 | $917m | $11.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.6% | +22.1% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus Index |
| Holdings in common | 10% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 20.8% | 55.7% |
| Below its high | 3.9%, high on Aug 19, 2026 | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FNDB and HDV hold 10% 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 May 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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10% in common
On the same fields
FNDB and HDV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About FNDB
FNDB tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +23.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,637 positions, with the top ten at 20.8%.
About HDV
HDV tracks an index of High Dividend. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +22.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 77 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FNDB or HDV?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDB returned +23.6% and HDV +22.1%.
- Which is cheaper, FNDB or HDV?
- HDV is cheaper, by 0.17 percentage points a year. That is about $17 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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