DIVB vs QDIV: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

iShares Core Dividend ETF

DIVBACboe

Global X S&P 500 Quality Dividend ETF

QDIVBNYSE Arca

Overlap

23.9%by weight

Expense ratio

DIVB −0.15pt a year

DIVB0.05%QDIV0.20%

Avg volume · 30D

DIVB 152.4×the volume

DIVB298KQDIV1.96K

5Y return · a year

DIVB +5.5pt

DIVB+14.5%QDIV+9.0%

DIVB vs QDIV Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+96.4%DIVB+54.0%QDIV

Expense ratio: DIVB 0.05%, better; QDIV 0.20%
Fund size: DIVB $2.31B; QDIV $32M
1Y total return: DIVB +40.7%, better; QDIV +26.3%
Yield (12M): DIVB 2.08%; QDIV 2.61%, better
Holdings: DIVB 384; QDIV 52
Avg volume (30D): DIVB 298K sh, better; QDIV 1.96K sh
NAV per share: DIVB $71.28; QDIV $42.30
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for DIVB, QDIV, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	DIVB	QDIV
Cost30% weight	A95Higher	A76
Mission25% weight	A86Higher	A84
Risk15% weight	A74Higher	C48
Tradability15% weight	B64Higher	F13
Holdings10% weight	B60Higher	B59
Durability5% weight	A71Higher	D37

Rank among US Dividend Index funds

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Same Category. DIVB and QDIV 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 QDIV 23rd 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 23BFDRRFidelity Dividend ETF for Rising RatesScore 60
Rank 23BQDIVGlobal X S&P 500 Quality Dividend ETFScore 60
Rank 25BVSDAVictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETFScore 59

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DIVBAiShares Core Dividend ETF

QDIVBGlobal X S&P 500 Quality Dividend ETF

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.

QDIV Most dividend funds chase yield and hope quality follows. QDIV demands both: a stock must rank in the S&P 500's top 200 on dividend yield and top 200 on quality to get in. Roughly 50 names, equal weighted, paid monthly.

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.

QDIV The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the S&P 500 Quality High Dividend Index.

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.

QDIV The double screen is the whole point: only S&P 500 names in the top 200 by dividend yield AND the top 200 by quality score (return on equity, accruals, leverage) make the cut.globalxetfs.com spglobal.com
0.20% a year, roughly half the typical fee among dividend-screen ETFs.
Equal weighting plus a 25% cap on any one sector at each semiannual rebalance stops a single megacap or a single corner of the market from running the show.spglobal.com
Pays monthly, and the portfolio has tracked 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.

QDIV Cheap next to the average dividend screener, less so next to the giants: VIG (0.04%), SCHD (0.06%) and DGRO (0.08%) all charge less.
It trades thinly, so spreads can be wider than the household names. Limit orders earn their keep here.
About 50 equal-weighted stocks means each name carries real weight, and the twin screens can leave the fund leaning on whichever sectors pass both tests.spglobal.com

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DIVB vs QDIV Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026

How DIVB and QDIV differ

Overlap by weight

23.9%

Shared holdings make up 98.0% of QDIV and 32.0% of DIVB.

Level by level

Holdings49 in both23.9%
Countryby domicile99.4%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

No Sector split for DIVB.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DIVB and QDIV, widest gap first
Country	More in DIVBMore in QDIV	DIVB	QDIV
United States	QDIV +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%
QDIV23.1%

Securities held

DIVB381
QDIV51

Asset class

DIVB: Equity
QDIV: Equity

Holdings

Only in DIVB332
In both49
Only in QDIV2

Only in DIVB

332 securities, 67.7% of DIVB by weight

International Business Machines Co5.18%
JPMorgan Chase & Co2.36%
Paychex2.06%
Johnson & Johnson2.03%
AbbVie1.94%
Chevron1.90%
Hp Inc1.88%
UnitedHealth Group1.46%
Leidos Holdings1.44%
Ss and C Technologies Holdings1.37%
Merck & Co Inc1.34%
Skyworks Solutions1.31%
Philip Morris International1.25%
Microchip Technology Inc1.22%
Bank of America1.12%
Altria Group Inc1.11%
Coca-Cola1.08%
Wells Fargo1.05%
Verizon Communications Inc1.01%
Pepsico0.99%
Hca Healthcare0.97%
AT&T0.80%
Citigroup0.78%
Progressive0.77%
Home Depot0.76%
Amgen Inc0.76%
Gen Digital0.72%
Comcast Class A0.69%
Abbott Laboratories0.66%
Marathon Petroleum0.64%
T Mobile Us Inc0.59%
Elevance Health Inc0.58%
Mcdonalds Corp0.52%
Morgan Stanley0.51%
Capital One Financial Corp0.50%
Eog Resources0.50%
Jack Henry and Associates Inc0.49%
Mondelez International Class A0.44%
Genpact0.43%
Truist Financial0.43%
Cme Group Class A0.43%
United Parcel Service Inc Class B0.42%
Cvs Health0.42%
Valero Energy Corp0.41%
Travelers Companies0.39%
Avnet0.38%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp0.37%
Lowes Companies Inc0.34%
Nextera Energy0.34%
Phillips 660.33%

Only in QDIV

2 securities, 1.9% of QDIV by weight

Zoetis Inc1.79%
Other Payable & Receivables0.14%

Weight gaps

All 49 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in DIVB and QDIV, widest gap first
Holding	More in DIVBMore in QDIV	DIVB	QDIV
Accenture PLC Class AACN	DIVB +4.13 points	6.53%	2.40%
Automatic Data Processing IncADP	DIVB +2.70 points	4.98%	2.28%
ApaAPA	QDIV +2.31 points	0.06%	2.37%
Factset Research SystemsFDS	QDIV +2.18 points	0.06%	2.23%
International Flavors & FragrancesIFF	QDIV +2.17 points	0.04%	2.21%
Dollar General CorpDG	QDIV +2.16 points	0.06%	2.22%
Best BuyBBY	QDIV +2.13 points	0.09%	2.22%
Becton DickinsonBDX	QDIV +2.07 points	0.39%	2.46%
FastenalFAST	QDIV +2.06 points	0.09%	2.15%
Everest GroupEG	QDIV +2.05 points	0.08%	2.13%
Target CorpTGT	QDIV +2.01 points	0.30%	2.31%
Brown Forman Class BBF.B	QDIV +1.89 points	0.05%	1.94%
A O SmithAOS	QDIV +1.86 points	0.04%	1.90%
Erie Indemnity Class AERIE	QDIV +1.86 points	0.01%	1.87%
Expand EnergyEXE	QDIV +1.86 points	0.07%	1.93%
Cincinnati FinancialCINF	QDIV +1.84 points	0.08%	1.92%
Devon EnergyDVN	QDIV +1.83 points	0.19%	2.02%
Archer Daniels MidlandADM	QDIV +1.80 points	0.10%	1.90%
Allstate CorpALL	QDIV +1.79 points	0.21%	2.00%
Snap On IncSNA	QDIV +1.78 points	0.06%	1.84%
Illinois Tool IncITW	QDIV +1.77 points	0.27%	2.04%
Principal Financial Group IncPFG	QDIV +1.77 points	0.13%	1.90%
T Rowe Price GroupTROW	QDIV +1.74 points	0.14%	1.88%
Tyson Foods Inc Class ATSN	QDIV +1.73 points	0.10%	1.83%
BlackRockBLK	QDIV +1.73 points	0.33%	2.06%
3MMMM	QDIV +1.69 points	0.28%	1.97%
Medtronic PLCMDT	QDIV +1.69 points	0.52%	2.21%
Mccormick & Co Non-VotingMKC	QDIV +1.68 points	0.06%	1.74%
Hershey FoodsHSY	QDIV +1.66 points	0.12%	1.78%
Kimberly ClarkKMB	QDIV +1.63 points	0.24%	1.87%
Colgate-PalmoliveCL	QDIV +1.62 points	0.30%	1.92%
Gilead SciencesGILD	QDIV +1.61 points	0.78%	2.39%
Union PacificUNP	QDIV +1.60 points	0.43%	2.03%
BlackstoneBX	QDIV +1.55 points	0.31%	1.86%
AflacAFL	QDIV +1.54 points	0.36%	1.90%
Lockheed MartinLMT	QDIV +1.53 points	0.34%	1.87%
ConocophillipsCOP	QDIV +1.53 points	0.67%	2.20%
Hormel Foods CorpHRL	QDIV +1.46 points	0.04%	1.50%
Lennar A Class ALEN	QDIV +1.43 points	0.17%	1.60%
Bristol Myers SquibbBMY	QDIV +1.37 points	0.63%	2.00%
Nike Class BNKE	QDIV +1.34 points	0.20%	1.54%
CignaCI	QDIV +1.25 points	0.59%	1.84%
Broadridge Financial Solutions IncBR	QDIV +1.12 points	1.06%	2.18%
CdwCDW	QDIV +0.83 points	1.31%	2.14%
Cognizant Technology Solutions ClaCTSH	DIVB +0.76 points	2.97%	2.21%
PfizerPFE	QDIV +0.74 points	1.39%	2.13%
Honeywell International IncHON	QDIV +0.60 points	0.38%	0.98%
Exxonmobil Holdings CorpXOM	DIVB +0.55 points	2.75%	2.20%
Procter & GamblePG	QDIV +0.28 points	1.69%	1.97%

All 381 DIVB holdings⁠All 50 QDIV 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 QDIV Cost

Overpaying QDIV vs DIVB

$3,095

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

DIVB 0.05%
$1,060
QDIV 0.20%
$4,155

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

DIVB 0.05%
QDIV 0.20%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	DIVB	QDIV	Overpaying
10	$92	$365	$273
20	$360	$1,421	$1,061
30	$1,060	$4,155	$3,095

Expense ratio

0.05%DIVB, cheaper
0.20%QDIV

DIVB0.05%QDIV0.20%

0.04%0.70%

Middle half of US Dividend Index funds
Median 0.35%

DIVB 2nd cheapest of 52 funds

QDIV 13th cheapest of 52 funds

DIVB vs QDIV Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): DIVB 2.08%; QDIV 2.61%, better
Payout (12M): DIVB $1.48; QDIV $1.10
Last payment: DIVB $0.42; QDIV $0.09
Ex-dividend: DIVB Sep 15, 2026; QDIV Oct 5, 2026
Paid on: DIVB Sep 18, 2026; QDIV Oct 8, 2026
Frequency: DIVB Quarterly; QDIV Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

DIVBQuarterly · 15 paymentsAll DIVB payments⁠

QDIVMonthly · 45 paymentsAll QDIV payments⁠

DIVB vs QDIV Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

DIVB
QDIV

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: DIVB 14.0%QDIV 13.4%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: DIVB 1.58, betterQDIV 0.86
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: DIVB −21.1%QDIV −18.5%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: DIVB 0.88QDIV 0.53; Market = 1

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DIVB vs QDIV

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How DIVB and QDIV differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DIVB

Only in QDIV

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 QDIV differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DIVB

Only in QDIV

Weight gaps