DIVB vs DTD: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

iShares Core Dividend ETF

DIVBACboe

WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund

DTDANYSE Arca

Overlap

48.9%by weight

Expense ratio

DIVB −0.23pt a year

DIVB0.05%DTD0.28%

Avg volume · 30D

DIVB 11.2×the volume

DIVB298KDTD26.7K

5Y return · a year

DIVB +2.7pt

DIVB+14.5%DTD+11.8%

DIVB vs DTD Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+96.4%DIVB+74.8%DTD

Expense ratio: DIVB 0.05%, better; DTD 0.28%
Fund size: DIVB $2.31B; DTD $1.67B
1Y total return: DIVB +40.7%, better; DTD +18.1%
Yield (12M): DIVB 2.08%, better; DTD 1.81%
Holdings: DIVB 384; DTD 813
Avg volume (30D): DIVB 298K sh, better; DTD 26.7K sh
NAV per share: DIVB $71.28; DTD $96.88
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for DIVB, DTD, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	DIVB	DTD
Cost30% weight	A95Higher	A71
Mission25% weight	A86	A88Higher
Risk15% weight	A74	A74
Tradability15% weight	B64Higher	C43
Holdings10% weight	B60	A71Higher
Durability5% weight	A71Higher	B69

Rank among US Dividend Index funds

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Same Category. DIVB and DTD are both graded against the same 52 US Dividend Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Dividend Index⁠

Category · 52 funds

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DIVB ranks 3rd and DTD 8th of 52 funds in the US Dividend Index Category.

Rank 1ADGROiShares Core Dividend Growth ETFScore 86
Rank 2ASCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFScore 81
Rank 3ADIVBiShares Core Dividend ETFScore 80
Rank 4ASPYDState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETFScore 79
Rank 8ADJDInvesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETFScore 71
Rank 8ADTDWisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend FundScore 71
Rank 8AFDVVFidelity High Dividend ETF Score 71

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DIVBAiShares Core Dividend ETF

DTDAWisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund

In short

DIVB Most dividend funds only count the check that hits your account. DIVB's index also counts buybacks, treating a shrinking share count as cash returned to owners, and it charges five basis points to do it.

DTD A 2006 original that skips the usual filters: no high-yield hunt, no dividend-growth streak test. DTD holds roughly 800 US dividend payers, from mega caps down to small, and reshuffles once a year.

Stated mandate

DIVB The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. companies selected for a history of dividend payments and/or share buybacks, providing equity exposure oriented toward income and long-term growth.

DTD The Fund uses a passive indexing approach intended to track the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Index before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

DIVB Five basis points a year, one of the lowest fees in the dividend-screen aisle, where the typical fund charges many times more.
The Morningstar US Dividend and Buyback Index counts repurchases alongside payouts, so a company buying back stock qualifies even with a modest yield. Roughly 400 US names.
Sits in the top tier of a large dividend-screen peer group and stays tight to its stated mandate: US dividend payers and buyback machines, nothing exotic.
A billion-dollar-plus member of the iShares Core lineup, running since 2017 and distributing quarterly.

DTD Owns the broad dividend-paying US market in one ticket, roughly 800 names across the cap range, not a narrow high-yield slice.wisdomtree.com sec.gov
Charges 0.28% a year, under the typical US dividend-screen fund, and sits in the upper tier of that large peer group.
Pays monthly and has been running since 2006, through several full market cycles, tracking its index closely.

Worth knowing

DIVB Buybacks return value through share count, not cash in your pocket, so the income profile can sit lighter than pure high-yield screens like SPYD.
Moderately traded rather than a volume heavyweight like SCHD or VIG, so limit orders earn their keep, especially in size.
All-equity, all-US. Dividends and buybacks soften nothing when the American stock market sells off.

DTD Thinly traded next to category giants like SCHD and VIG, so spreads can run wider, which bites most on large or rushed orders.
Cheap for the category, but SCHD, VIG and DGRO each charge a fraction of 0.28%.
The index adds names only at its annual December rebalance, so the lineup can trail changes in who pays what.sec.gov sec.gov 2

Full DIVB profile⁠

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DIVB vs DTD Holdings

How DIVB and DTD differ

Overlap by weight

48.9%

Shared holdings make up 78.1% of DIVB and 57.1% of DTD.

Level by level

Holdings305 in both48.9%
Countryby domicile99.4%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

No Sector split for DIVB.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DIVB and DTD, widest gap first
Country	More in DIVBMore in DTD	DIVB	DTD
United States	DTD +0.6 points	99.4%	100.0%
Other countries (4)	DIVB +0.6 points	0.6%	0.0%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

DIVB32.7%
DTD23.4%

Securities held

DIVB381
DTD811

Asset class

DIVB: Equity
DTD: Equity

Holdings

Only in DIVB76
In both305
Only in DTD506

Only in DIVB

76 securities, 21.7% of DIVB by weight

Accenture PLC Class A6.53%
Paychex2.06%
Hp Inc1.88%
Leidos Holdings1.44%
Cdw1.31%
Microchip Technology Inc1.22%
Elevance Health Inc0.58%
Medtronic PLC0.52%
Mondelez International Class A0.44%
Genpact0.43%
United Parcel Service Inc Class B0.42%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp0.37%
Slb0.32%
Marsh0.31%
Oneok0.24%
Carrier Global0.23%
Crown Castle Inc0.20%
Kenvue0.20%
Kraft Heinz0.18%
Lennar A Class A0.17%
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc0.16%
Willis Towers Watson0.15%
Royalty Pharma PLC Class A0.13%
Vivmark Residential0.13%
Air Products and Chemicals0.12%
Amcor PLC0.11%
Vici Pptys Inc0.11%
Dow0.09%
Bunge Global SA0.09%
International Paper0.08%
Lyondellbasell Industries Class A0.08%
Everest Group0.08%
Smurfit Westrock PLC0.07%
Expand Energy0.07%
Invitation Homes0.06%
Owens Corning0.06%
Mid America Apartment Communities0.05%
Brown Forman Class B0.05%
Essent Group0.05%
Onemain Holdings0.05%
Weyerhaeuser Reit0.04%
Hormel Foods Corp0.04%
Axis Capital Holdings0.04%
Cubesmart Reit0.04%
International Flavors & Fragrances0.04%
Reinsurance Group of America0.04%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Re0.04%
Gap0.03%
Watsco0.03%
Noble Corporation PLC0.03%

Only in DTD

506 securities, 42.8% of DTD by weight

Microsoft Corp4.19%
Nvidia Corp3.32%
Apple Inc2.40%
Broadcom Inc1.60%
Meta PlatformsInc. Cl A1.55%
Eli Lilly & Co1.31%
Google Inc1.00%
Cisco Systems Inc0.97%
Texas Instruments Inc0.96%
Visa Inc0.95%
Google Inc0.94%
Walmart Inc0.91%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc0.86%
Micron Technology Inc0.57%
RTX Corp0.49%
Qualcomm Inc0.40%
Oracle Corp0.40%
Health Care REIT Inc0.37%
Mastercard Inc0.36%
TransDigm Group Inc0.34%
Caterpillar Inc0.34%
Lam Research Corp0.34%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp0.33%
American Express Co0.32%
Analog Devices Inc0.32%
TJX Cos Inc0.30%
Costco Wholesale Corp0.29%
Equinix Inc0.28%
Deere & Co0.27%
General Electric Co0.26%
Dell Technologies -C0.25%
Corning Inc0.25%
Applied Materials Inc0.24%
Paccar Inc0.23%
Amphenol Corp0.23%
KLA Corp0.23%
Newmont Mining Corp0.21%
Walt Disney Co/The0.21%
Charles Schwab Corp/The0.21%
Marsh & Mclennan Cos0.21%
Digital Realty Trust Inc0.20%
Equity Residential0.20%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co0.19%
Cummins Inc0.18%
Salesforce Inc0.18%
Fedex Corp0.17%
Emerson Electric Co0.17%
Targa Resources Corp0.17%
Parker Hannifin Corp0.17%
Baker Hughes Inc0.16%

Weight gaps

The 100 widest of 305 Holdings in both funds.

Holding weights in DIVB and DTD, widest gap first
Holding	More in DIVBMore in DTD	DIVB	DTD
Automatic Data Processing IncADP	DIVB +4.63 points	4.98%	0.35%
International Business Machines CoIBM	DIVB +4.41 points	5.18%	0.77%
Cognizant Technology Solutions ClaCTSH	DIVB +2.92 points	2.97%	0.05%
Ss and C Technologies HoldingsSSNC	DIVB +1.34 points	1.37%	0.03%
Skyworks SolutionsSWKS	DIVB +1.26 points	1.31%	0.05%
Broadridge Financial Solutions IncBR	DIVB +1.02 points	1.06%	0.04%
Hca HealthcareHCA	DIVB +0.86 points	0.97%	0.11%
Gen DigitalGEN	DIVB +0.69 points	0.72%	0.03%
ProgressivePGR	DIVB +0.69 points	0.77%	0.08%
Morgan StanleyMS	DTD +0.62 points	0.51%	1.13%
Exxonmobil Holdings CorpXOM	DIVB +0.55 points	2.75%	2.20%
PfizerPFE	DIVB +0.49 points	1.39%	0.90%
Procter & GamblePG	DIVB +0.47 points	1.69%	1.22%
Jack Henry and Associates IncJKHY	DIVB +0.47 points	0.49%	0.02%
Altria Group IncMO	DIVB +0.42 points	1.11%	0.69%
Amgen IncAMGN	DTD +0.40 points	0.76%	1.16%
CignaCI	DIVB +0.39 points	0.59%	0.20%
UnitedHealth GroupUNH	DIVB +0.38 points	1.46%	1.07%
AvnetAVT	DIVB +0.35 points	0.38%	0.03%
Marathon PetroleumMPC	DIVB +0.31 points	0.64%	0.33%
Capital One Financial CorpCOF	DIVB +0.29 points	0.50%	0.21%
SouthernSO	DTD +0.29 points	0.10%	0.39%
Duke Energy CorpDUK	DTD +0.28 points	0.25%	0.53%
JPMorgan Chase & CoJPM	DTD +0.28 points	2.36%	2.64%
Abbott LaboratoriesABT	DIVB +0.27 points	0.66%	0.39%
D R HortonDHI	DIVB +0.26 points	0.31%	0.05%
American Electric Power IncAEP	DTD +0.26 points	0.11%	0.37%
Comcast Class ACMCSA	DIVB +0.25 points	0.69%	0.44%
Bank of AmericaBAC	DIVB +0.26 points	1.12%	0.86%
Becton DickinsonBDX	DIVB +0.25 points	0.39%	0.14%
Coca-ColaKO	DTD +0.22 points	1.08%	1.30%
T Mobile Us IncTMUS	DIVB +0.21 points	0.59%	0.38%
AflacAFL	DIVB +0.20 points	0.36%	0.16%
Cme Group Class ACME	DIVB +0.21 points	0.43%	0.22%
CitigroupC	DIVB +0.20 points	0.78%	0.58%
Universal Display CorpOLED	DIVB +0.19 points	0.20%	<0.01%
Honeywell International IncHON	DIVB +0.19 points	0.38%	0.19%
PepsicoPEP	DIVB +0.18 points	0.99%	0.81%
Home DepotHD	DTD +0.19 points	0.76%	0.95%
AbbVieABBV	DIVB +0.18 points	1.94%	1.76%
Ameriprise Finance IncAMP	DIVB +0.18 points	0.25%	0.07%
Nextera EnergyNEE	DTD +0.17 points	0.34%	0.51%
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ	DIVB +0.16 points	2.03%	1.87%
Lockheed MartinLMT	DTD +0.17 points	0.34%	0.51%
Philip Morris InternationalPM	DTD +0.16 points	1.25%	1.41%
Exelon CorpEXC	DTD +0.17 points	0.08%	0.25%
Entergy CorpETR	DTD +0.16 points	<0.01%	0.16%
Wells FargoWFC	DIVB +0.15 points	1.05%	0.90%
Simon Property Group Reit IncSPG	DTD +0.15 points	0.22%	0.37%
Travelers CompaniesTRV	DIVB +0.15 points	0.39%	0.24%
Kinder MorganKMI	DTD +0.15 points	0.21%	0.36%
Starbucks CorpSBUX	DTD +0.14 points	0.23%	0.37%
Consolidated EdisonED	DTD +0.14 points	0.02%	0.16%
Prologis ReitPLD	DTD +0.14 points	0.27%	0.41%
M&T BankMTB	DIVB +0.14 points	0.25%	0.11%
Eog ResourcesEOG	DIVB +0.13 points	0.50%	0.37%
Truist FinancialTFC	DIVB +0.13 points	0.43%	0.30%
Dominion EnergyD	DTD +0.12 points	0.15%	0.27%
Public Storage ReitPSA	DTD +0.12 points	0.16%	0.28%
Realty Income ReitO	DTD +0.13 points	0.13%	0.26%
Us BancorpUSB	DTD +0.13 points	0.29%	0.41%
Gilead SciencesGILD	DTD +0.12 points	0.78%	0.90%
WilliamsWMB	DTD +0.12 points	0.21%	0.33%
ConocophillipsCOP	DTD +0.11 points	0.67%	0.78%
Phillips 66PSX	DTD +0.11 points	0.33%	0.44%
Constellation Brands Class ASTZ	DIVB +0.11 points	0.19%	0.08%
AmerenAEE	DTD +0.10 points	0.03%	0.13%
3MMMM	DIVB +0.10 points	0.28%	0.18%
American Tower ReitAMT	DTD +0.10 points	0.27%	0.37%
Global Payments IncGPN	DIVB +0.09 points	0.12%	0.03%
General Mills IncGIS	DIVB +0.09 points	0.19%	0.10%
SempraSRE	DTD +0.10 points	0.08%	0.18%
Lowes Companies IncLOW	DIVB +0.09 points	0.34%	0.25%
MetlifeMET	DIVB +0.09 points	0.31%	0.22%
General Dynamics CorpGD	DTD +0.09 points	0.20%	0.29%
SyscoSYY	DIVB +0.09 points	0.22%	0.13%
NisourceNI	DTD +0.08 points	<0.01%	0.09%
Nrg Energy IncNRG	DIVB +0.09 points	0.12%	0.03%
Nike Class BNKE	DIVB +0.08 points	0.20%	0.12%
Wec Energy GroupWEC	DTD +0.08 points	0.06%	0.14%
Ford Motor CoF	DTD +0.08 points	0.17%	0.25%
Iron Mountain IncIRM	DTD +0.08 points	0.07%	0.15%
Colgate-PalmoliveCL	DIVB +0.08 points	0.30%	0.22%
Otis WorldwideOTIS	DIVB +0.08 points	0.14%	0.06%
Eversource EnergyES	DTD +0.07 points	0.05%	0.12%
Raymond JamesRJF	DIVB +0.08 points	0.12%	0.04%
Hartford Insurance GroupHIG	DIVB +0.07 points	0.19%	0.12%
Tko Group Holdings Inc Class ATKO	DIVB +0.07 points	0.09%	0.02%
Firstenergy CorpFE	DTD +0.07 points	0.07%	0.14%
Merck & Co IncMRK	DTD +0.06 points	1.34%	1.40%
Permian Resources Class APR	DTD +0.07 points	0.03%	0.10%
Target CorpTGT	DTD +0.06 points	0.30%	0.36%
Diamondback EnergyFANG	DTD +0.06 points	0.11%	0.17%
Match Group IncMTCH	DIVB +0.06 points	0.09%	0.03%
MascoMAS	DIVB +0.06 points	0.09%	0.03%
Cms EnergyCMS	DTD +0.06 points	0.01%	0.07%
UnumUNM	DIVB +0.06 points	0.11%	0.05%
Cf Industries Holdings IncCF	DIVB +0.06 points	0.11%	0.05%
FastenalFAST	DTD +0.05 points	0.09%	0.14%
Extra Space Storage ReitEXR	DTD +0.06 points	0.11%	0.17%

All 381 DIVB holdings⁠All 839 DTD holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

DIVB vs DTD Cost

Overpaying DTD vs DIVB

$4,695

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

DIVB 0.05%
$1,060
DTD 0.28%
$5,755

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

DIVB 0.05%
DTD 0.28%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	DIVB	DTD	Overpaying
10	$92	$509	$417
20	$360	$1,976	$1,616
30	$1,060	$5,755	$4,695

Expense ratio

0.05%DIVB, cheaper
0.28%DTD

DIVB0.05%DTD0.28%

0.04%0.70%

Middle half of US Dividend Index funds
Median 0.35%

DIVB 2nd cheapest of 52 funds

DTD 15th cheapest of 52 funds

DIVB vs DTD Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): DIVB 2.08%, better; DTD 1.81%
Payout (12M): DIVB $1.48; DTD $1.75
Last payment: DIVB $0.42; DTD $0.12
Ex-dividend: DIVB Sep 15, 2026; DTD Oct 27, 2026
Paid on: DIVB Sep 18, 2026; DTD Oct 29, 2026
Frequency: DIVB Quarterly; DTD Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

DIVBQuarterly · 15 paymentsAll DIVB payments⁠

DTDMonthly · 46 paymentsAll DTD payments⁠

DIVB vs DTD Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

DIVB
DTD

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: DIVB 14.0%DTD 10.4%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: DIVB 1.58, betterDTD 1.45
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: DIVB −21.1%DTD −16.2%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: DIVB 0.88DTD 0.69; Market = 1

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DIVB vs DTD

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How DIVB and DTD differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DIVB

Only in DTD

Weight gaps

Cost over time

Year by year

Distribution history

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

For a rising dividend, iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF ranks first

How DIVB and DTD differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DIVB

Only in DTD

Weight gaps