Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HDV vs VTI: how they differ
HDV and VTI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and HDV returned more over the year.
iShares Core High Dividend ETF and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HDV and VTI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in HDV | Only in VTI |
|---|---|
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 8.28% | NVIDIA Corp 6.37% |
| CHEVRON 6.55% | Apple Inc 5.88% |
| ABBVIE 6.19% | Microsoft Corp 3.84% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 5.82% | Amazon.com Inc 3.19% |
| PFIZER 4.66% | Alphabet Inc 2.90% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE 4.42% | Broadcom Inc 2.48% |
| MERCK & CO INC 4.38% | Alphabet Inc 2.29% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.37% | Micron Technology Inc 1.80% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core High Dividend | US total market |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.5% | +17.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.0 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.0% | 88.3% |
| Holdings | 78 | 3531 |
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 52.8%.
VTI in plain words
VTI is an index equity fund tracking the US total market. 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 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3531 positions, with the top ten at 32.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HDV or VTI?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +22.5% and VTI returned +17.2%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HDV or VTI?
- HDV charges 0.08% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do HDV and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of HDV and 88% of VTI 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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