DIVB ranks 4th and RDIV 32nd of 52 funds in the US Dividend Index Category.
DIVB vs RDIV
DIVB −0.34pt a year
0.05%0.39%
DIVB 5.6×the volume
328K58.6K
DIVB +0.6pt
+14.0%+13.4%
DIVB vs RDIV Performance
+92.8%+87.7%
- DIVB 0.05%, better
- RDIV 0.39%
- DIVB $2.35B
- RDIV $1.51B
- DIVB +40.8%, better
- RDIV +23.7%
- DIVB 2.09%
- RDIV 3.41%, better
- DIVB 383
- RDIV 62
- DIVB 328K sh, better
- RDIV 58.6K sh
- DIVB $70.40
- RDIV $61.65
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | DIVB | RDIV |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A95Higher | D36 |
| Mission | A87Higher | A78 |
| Risk | B68Higher | C41 |
| Tradability | B65 | B65 |
| Holdings | C54Higher | D26 |
| Durability | A71Higher | A70 |
Rank among US Dividend Index funds
Same Category. DIVB and RDIV are both graded against the same 52 US Dividend Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
DIVBA
RDIVC
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.
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.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
DIVB vs RDIV 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 RDIV Cost
Overpaying RDIV vs DIVB
$6,838
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
DIVB 0.05%
$1,060
RDIV 0.39%
$7,898
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | DIVB | RDIV | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $92 | $705 | $613 |
| 20 | $360 | $2,725 | $2,365 |
| 30 | $1,060 | $7,898 | $6,838 |
- 0.05%DIVB, cheaper
- 0.39%RDIV
- Middle half of US Dividend Index funds
- Median 0.35%
DIVB 2nd cheapest of 52 funds
RDIV 32nd cheapest of 52 funds
DIVB vs RDIV Dividends
- DIVB 2.09%
- RDIV 3.41%, better
- DIVB $1.48
- RDIV $2.13
- DIVB $0.42
- RDIV $0.52
- DIVB Sep 15, 2026
- RDIV Sep 21, 2026
- DIVB Sep 18, 2026
- RDIV Sep 25, 2026
- DIVB Quarterly
- RDIV Quarterly
Distribution history
DIVB vs RDIV Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
- DIVB
- RDIV
Risk facts
- Volatility
- DIVB 14.0%, betterRDIV 16.2%
- Return per unit of risk
- DIVB 1.58, betterRDIV 1.18
- Worst fall
- DIVB −21.1%, betterRDIV −24.9%
- Market sensitivity
- DIVB 0.86RDIV 0.80
DIVB and RDIV in the news
Popular comparisons
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