HDV vs VHT

iShares Core High Dividend ETF vs Vanguard Health Care ETF

Quick take
  • HDV has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VHT.
  • HDV pays a higher dividend yield (2.90%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricHDVVHT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.08%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.90%1.58%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.66B$20.39B
YTD return
16.00%7.21%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.320.57
P/E ratio
21.9526.41
Last price
$27.62$305.90
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

HDV top holdings

Top holdings · HDV
XOMExxon Mobil Corp7.26%
ABBVAbbVie Inc6.48%
CVXChevron Corp5.41%
VZVerizon Communications Inc5.23%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.96%
PGProcter & Gamble Co4.81%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.42%
PFEPfizer Inc4.31%
MRKMerck & Co Inc4.12%
KOCoca-Cola Co3.98%
Sector breakdown · HDV
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials0.8%
Consumer Defensive24.3%
Technology0.9%
Communication Services5.2%
Financial Services4.7%
Utilities8.2%
Industrials2.8%
Energy19.8%
Healthcare23.9%

VHT top holdings

Top holdings · VHT
LLYEli Lilly and Co13.99%
JNJJohnson & Johnson8.44%
ABBVAbbVie Inc6.07%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc5.44%
MRKMerck & Co Inc4.63%
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc2.88%
AMGNAmgen Inc2.86%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc2.63%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc2.38%
ABTAbbott Laboratories2.35%
Sector breakdown · VHT
Technology0.0%
Financial Services0.0%
Industrials0.0%
Healthcare100.0%

About HDV

HDV (iShares Core High Dividend ETF) is US high-dividend stocks with quality screen. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $13.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.90%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 7.3% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.3%.

About VHT

VHT (Vanguard Health Care ETF) is US health care sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $20.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.58%. Its largest holding is Eli Lilly and Co (LLY), which represents 14.0% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.