DIVB vs VSDA: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

iShares Core Dividend ETF

DIVBACboe

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF

VSDABNasdaq

Overlap

15.8%by weight

Expense ratio

DIVB −0.30pt a year

DIVB0.05%VSDA0.35%

Avg volume · 30D

DIVB 19.3×the volume

DIVB298KVSDA15.5K

5Y return · a year

DIVB +6.4pt

DIVB+14.5%VSDA+8.1%

DIVB vs VSDA Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+96.4%DIVB+47.9%VSDA

Expense ratio: DIVB 0.05%, better; VSDA 0.35%
Fund size: DIVB $2.31B; VSDA $224M
1Y total return: DIVB +40.7%, better; VSDA +19.6%
Yield (12M): DIVB 2.08%; VSDA 2.41%, better
Holdings: DIVB 384; VSDA 76
Avg volume (30D): DIVB 298K sh, better; VSDA 15.5K sh
NAV per share: DIVB $71.28; VSDA $60.49
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for DIVB, VSDA, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	DIVB	VSDA
Cost30% weight	A95Higher	B57
Mission25% weight	A86	A89Higher
Risk15% weight	A74Higher	D38
Tradability15% weight	B64Higher	C48
Holdings10% weight	B60Higher	B55
Durability5% weight	A71Higher	D31

Rank among US Dividend Index funds

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Same Category. DIVB and VSDA 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 VSDA 25th 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 23BQDIVGlobal X S&P 500 Quality Dividend ETFScore 60
Rank 25BVSDAVictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETFScore 59
Rank 26BDIVGInvesco S&P 500 High Dividend Growers ETFScore 58

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DIVBAiShares Core Dividend ETF

VSDABVictoryShares Dividend Accelerator 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.

VSDA Most dividend growth funds reward the past. VSDA tracks a Nasdaq index that runs a statistical model on large and mid cap payers to rank who is likeliest to raise dividends next year, aiming at payout growth over fat yield.

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.

VSDA The Fund seeks to track the Nasdaq Victory Dividend Accelerator 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.

VSDA The index runs a logit model over 14 variables to rank which dividend payers are likeliest to raise next year, then holds 75 of them. Streak counting is only part of it.nasdaqomx.com nasdaqomx.com 2
Weights lean on dividend yield and 10-year net income stability instead of market cap, REITs are screened out, and the roster refreshes at quarterly rebalances.nasdaqomx.com
Pays monthly, and it has tracked its index live since its 2017 launch, not on backtested paper.
Narrow mandate: at least 80% of assets in index securities, with no manager discretion over which stocks make the cut.sec.gov

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.

VSDA The 0.40% fee sits near the middle of the dividend-screen crowd, but index giants like VIG (0.04%) and SCHD (0.06%) charge a fraction of it.
Assets are modest and trading is thin next to the category's household names, so bid-ask spreads tend to run wider.
Forecasts are odds, not promises. A flagged raiser can freeze its payout, and the index waits for the next quarterly rebalance to respond.nasdaqomx.com

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DIVB vs VSDA Holdings

How DIVB and VSDA differ

Overlap by weight

15.8%

Shared holdings make up 67.8% of VSDA and 18.4% of DIVB.

Level by level

Holdings37 in both15.8%
Countryby domicile98.2%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

No Sector split for DIVB.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DIVB and VSDA, widest gap first
Country	More in DIVBMore in VSDA	DIVB	VSDA
Switzerland	VSDA +1.8 points	0.0%	1.8%
United States	DIVB +1.2 points	99.4%	98.2%
Other countries (4)	DIVB +0.6 points	0.6%	0.0%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

DIVB32.7%
VSDA29.6%

Securities held

DIVB381
VSDA75

Asset class

DIVB: Equity
VSDA: Equity

Holdings

Only in DIVB344
In both37
Only in VSDA38

Only in DIVB

344 securities, 81.3% of DIVB by weight

Accenture PLC Class A6.53%
International Business Machines Co5.18%
Automatic Data Processing Inc4.98%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Cla2.97%
JPMorgan Chase & Co2.36%
Paychex2.06%
AbbVie1.94%
Hp Inc1.88%
UnitedHealth Group1.46%
Leidos Holdings1.44%
Pfizer1.39%
Ss and C Technologies Holdings1.37%
Merck & Co Inc1.34%
Cdw1.31%
Skyworks Solutions1.31%
Philip Morris International1.25%
Microchip Technology Inc1.22%
Bank of America1.12%
Wells Fargo1.05%
Verizon Communications Inc1.01%
Hca Healthcare0.97%
AT&T0.80%
Citigroup0.78%
Progressive0.77%
Home Depot0.76%
Amgen Inc0.76%
Gen Digital0.72%
Comcast Class A0.69%
Conocophillips0.67%
Abbott Laboratories0.66%
Marathon Petroleum0.64%
T Mobile Us Inc0.59%
Cigna0.59%
Elevance Health Inc0.58%
Medtronic PLC0.52%
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%
Becton Dickinson0.39%
Travelers Companies0.39%
Honeywell International Inc0.38%
Avnet0.38%

Only in VSDA

38 securities, 31.8% of VSDA by weight

Medtronic PLC2.52%
Emerson Electric Co.1.53%
Atmos Energy Corp1.34%
Becton Dickinson and Co.1.11%
Sei Investments Co1.04%
Roper Technologies Inc0.99%
Garmin Ltd0.98%
Curtiss-Wright Corp.0.97%
Ecolab Inc.0.95%
Globe Life Inc0.94%
Houlihan Lokey Inc0.93%
Walmart Inc.0.91%
Nordson Corp0.89%
Dover Corp0.86%
S&P Global Inc0.85%
Visa Inc Class A0.85%
Sherwin-Williams Co0.84%
Carlisle Companies Inc.0.83%
Eaton Corp PLC0.79%
Mastercard Inc. - Class A0.77%
Chubb Limited0.76%
Martin Marietta Materials0.76%
Evercore Inc0.76%
Williams-Sonoma Inc0.73%
New Linde PLC0.72%
Nucor Corp.0.66%
Hubbell Inc0.65%
Ww Grainger Inc.0.64%
Heico Corp0.64%
Parker Hannifin Corp.0.62%
Cardinal Health Inc0.59%
Kinsale Capital Group Inc0.55%
Mckesson Corp.0.53%
First Citizens Bcshs -Cl0.51%
Applied Industrial Tech0.50%
Kla Corp0.45%
Monolithic Power Systems0.43%
Caterpillar Inc0.42%

Weight gaps

All 37 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in DIVB and VSDA, widest gap first
Holding	More in DIVBMore in VSDA	DIVB	VSDA
Hormel Foods CorpHRL	VSDA +3.65 points	0.04%	3.69%
CloroxCLX	VSDA +3.27 points	0.10%	3.37%
Kimberly ClarkKMB	VSDA +3.24 points	0.24%	3.48%
Brown Forman Class BBF.B	VSDA +2.74 points	0.05%	2.79%
T Rowe Price GroupTROW	VSDA +2.55 points	0.14%	2.69%
Altria Group IncMO	VSDA +2.55 points	1.11%	3.66%
Mccormick & Co Non-VotingMKC	VSDA +2.41 points	0.06%	2.47%
Consolidated EdisonED	VSDA +2.13 points	0.02%	2.15%
Stanley Black & DeckerSWK	VSDA +2.01 points	0.05%	2.06%
Franklin TempletonBEN	VSDA +1.93 points	0.04%	1.97%
Colgate-PalmoliveCL	VSDA +1.87 points	0.30%	2.17%
PepsicoPEP	VSDA +1.74 points	0.99%	2.73%
Ppg IndustriesPPG	VSDA +1.72 points	0.11%	1.83%
Old Republic InternationalORI	VSDA +1.58 points	0.05%	1.63%
Mcdonalds CorpMCD	VSDA +1.55 points	0.52%	2.07%
Erie Indemnity Class AERIE	VSDA +1.49 points	0.01%	1.50%
Exxonmobil Holdings CorpXOM	DIVB +1.48 points	2.75%	1.27%
Genuine PartsGPC	VSDA +1.48 points	0.04%	1.52%
Illinois Tool IncITW	VSDA +1.43 points	0.27%	1.70%
Air Products and ChemicalsAPD	VSDA +1.20 points	0.12%	1.32%
SyscoSYY	VSDA +1.18 points	0.22%	1.40%
Target CorpTGT	VSDA +1.16 points	0.30%	1.46%
Union PacificUNP	VSDA +1.12 points	0.43%	1.55%
AflacAFL	VSDA +1.11 points	0.36%	1.47%
Lowes Companies IncLOW	VSDA +1.10 points	0.34%	1.44%
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ	DIVB +1.08 points	2.03%	0.95%
Cincinnati FinancialCINF	VSDA +1.06 points	0.08%	1.14%
Archer Daniels MidlandADM	VSDA +1.06 points	0.10%	1.16%
Rpm International IncRPM	VSDA +1.04 points	0.03%	1.07%
Constellation Brands Class ASTZ	VSDA +0.88 points	0.19%	1.07%
Bristol Myers SquibbBMY	VSDA +0.76 points	0.63%	1.39%
Allstate CorpALL	VSDA +0.61 points	0.21%	0.82%
Coca-ColaKO	VSDA +0.19 points	1.08%	1.27%
Broadridge Financial Solutions IncBR	VSDA +0.18 points	1.06%	1.24%
ChevronCVX	DIVB +0.07 points	1.90%	1.83%
Procter & GamblePG	VSDA +0.04 points	1.69%	1.73%
Gilead SciencesGILD	VSDA +0.01 points	0.78%	0.79%

All 381 DIVB holdings⁠All 77 VSDA 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 VSDA Cost

Overpaying VSDA vs DIVB

$6,066

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

DIVB 0.05%
$1,060
VSDA 0.35%
$7,126

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

DIVB 0.05%
VSDA 0.35%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	DIVB	VSDA	Overpaying
10	$92	$634	$542
20	$360	$2,454	$2,094
30	$1,060	$7,126	$6,066

Expense ratio

0.05%DIVB, cheaper
0.35%VSDA

DIVB0.05%VSDA0.35%

0.04%0.70%

Middle half of US Dividend Index funds
Median 0.35%

DIVB 2nd cheapest of 52 funds

VSDA 20th cheapest of 52 funds

DIVB vs VSDA Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): DIVB 2.08%; VSDA 2.41%, better
Payout (12M): DIVB $1.48; VSDA $1.46
Last payment: DIVB $0.42; VSDA $0.12
Ex-dividend: DIVB Sep 15, 2026; VSDA Oct 8, 2026
Paid on: DIVB Sep 18, 2026; VSDA Oct 9, 2026
Frequency: DIVB Quarterly; VSDA Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

DIVBQuarterly · 15 paymentsAll DIVB payments⁠

VSDAMonthly · 45 paymentsAll VSDA payments⁠

DIVB vs VSDA Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

DIVB
VSDA

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: DIVB 14.0%VSDA 13.6%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: DIVB 1.58, betterVSDA 0.82
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: DIVB −21.1%VSDA −16.1%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: DIVB 0.88VSDA 0.65; Market = 1

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DIVB vs VSDA

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How DIVB and VSDA differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DIVB

Only in VSDA

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 VSDA differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DIVB

Only in VSDA

Weight gaps