iShares Core High Dividend ETF
$30.99−0.05 (−0.16%)
- 0.08%
- $16.3B
- +34.6%
- 3.09%
- 4.66M sh
- low $23.52high $31.27
The ETF.net HDV Grade
A
Score 70 out of 100
- 11 of 53
Score 70 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A88 out of 100Rank 6 of 53Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.C53 out of 100Rank 48 of 50Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A86 out of 100Rank 1 of 53Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A82 out of 100Rank 7 of 53Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F20 out of 100Rank 53 of 53Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A87 out of 100Rank 3 of 53
Our read on HDV
In short
AA high-yield screen with a quality gate. HDV holds roughly 80 U.S. dividend payers from a Morningstar index that weighs company quality and value alongside yield, at a Core-lineup fee of 0.08%.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track an index of high-dividend-yielding U.S. stocks and provides income-oriented exposure through U.S. equities.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
HDV Holdings
- Stocks
- 77
- 56%
- XOM
Sectors
- Consumer Staples26.7%
- Energy25.5%
- Health Care13.5%
- Utilities11.0%
- Consumer Discretionary9.6%
- Communication5.1%
- Financials4.7%
- Industrials2.6%
- Materials0.8%
- Technology0.5%
Geography
- United States100.00%
HDV Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
HDV$13,462
Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | HDV |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +30.7% |
| 1 month | +10.9% |
| 3 months | +8.8% |
| 1 year | +34.6% |
| 3 years | +20.7% |
| 5 years | +13.4% |
| 10 years | +11.0% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | HDV |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +30.7% | |
| 2025 | +11.9% | |
| 2024 | +14.2% | |
| 2023 | +1.7% | |
| 2022 | +7.1% | |
| 2021 | +19.5% | |
| 2020 | −6.5% |
HDV in the news
HDV Dividends
- 3.09%
- $0.96
- $0.11 per share
- Monthly
HDV Risk
- 12.8%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.26
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −15.4%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.30
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
HDV Cost
Overpaying vs VIG, cheapest in US Dividend Index
$840
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
HDV 0.08%
$1,689
VIG 0.04% Cheapest
$849
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | HDV | VIG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $147 | $73 | $74 |
| 20 | $575 | $288 | $287 |
| 30 | $1,689 | $849 | $840 |
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- AFDVVFidelity High Dividend ETF Expense ratio 0.15%1 year return +14.4%
- AUDIVFranklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETFExpense ratio 0.06%1 year return +14.7%
- BDVYiShares Select Dividend ETFExpense ratio 0.38%1 year return +21.5%
- BCDCVictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +24.4%
