Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
HDV vs IJS: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, HDV returned +29.4% to IJS's +19.3%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $15.9bn for iShares Core High Dividend ETF and $7.7bn for iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF.
Pair scorecard
HDV costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 10.1 points; HDV is 2.1 times larger.
| Measure | HDV | IJS |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +29.4% | +19.3% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 5.7%, high on Aug 14, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus Index | S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.18% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $15.9bn | $7.7bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 55.6% | 8.8% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, HDV and IJS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
HDV and IJS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
HDV
HDV tracks an index of High Dividend. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +29.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 77 positions, with the top ten at 55.6%.
IJS
IJS tracks the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +19.3% with distributions reinvested, against +19.2% for its benchmark, the S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 477 positions, with the top ten at 8.8%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HDV or IJS?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +29.4% and IJS +19.3%.
- Which is cheaper, HDV or IJS?
- HDV is cheaper, by 0.10 percentage points a year. That is about $10 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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