Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
HDV vs LYTE: Differences, Returns & Fees
HDV and LYTE are measured over different days, and HDV charges 0.08% to LYTE's 0.65%.
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Net assets: $15.9bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Core High Dividend ETF, and $165m on Oct 28, 2026 for Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF.
Pair scorecard
HDV costs 0.57 points a year less; HDV is far larger, $15.9bn against $163m.
| Measure | HDV | LYTE |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +29.4% | not published |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its all-time high | 28.5%, high on Aug 17, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus Index | Photonics and optics |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.65% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $15.9bn | $163m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 90% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 55.6% | |
Side by side
HDV and LYTE 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%.
LYTE
LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it first traded on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned −19.6% with distributions reinvested. It sits 28.5% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Are HDV and LYTE in the same category?
- HDV is a stock ETF and LYTE is a thematic ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which is cheaper, HDV or LYTE?
- HDV is cheaper, by 0.57 percentage points a year. That is about $57 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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