PDP vs VIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
PDP and VIG hold 10% of their weight in the same names, and PDP returned +17.2% over the year. Net assets: $1.5bn on Oct 9, 2026 for Invesco Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF, and $109.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF.
VIG costs 0.58 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.2 points; VIG is far larger, $130.9bn against $1.4bn.
| PDP | VIG | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.62% | 0.04% |
| Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 | $1.4bn | $130.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% | +12.0% |
| What it tracks | Dorsey Wright Technical Leaders Index | S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index |
| Holdings in common | 10% | |
| Holdings dated | Oct 10, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 24.1% | 33.5% |
| Below its high | 8.2%, high on Jun 22, 2026 | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PDP and VIG 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 Aug 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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10% in common
On the same fields
PDP and VIG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
PDP in plain words
PDP tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.62% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 10, 2026, 66% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 102 positions, with the top ten at 24.1%. It sat 8.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
VIG in plain words
VIG tracks an index of Dividend growth. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +12.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 93% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 335 positions, with the top ten at 33.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PDP or VIG?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PDP returned +17.2% and VIG +12.0%.
- Which is cheaper, PDP or VIG?
- VIG is cheaper, by 0.58 percentage points a year. That is about $58 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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