HDV vs VHT overlap - what they share and where they differ
HDV and VHT share 20.8% of their weight across 7 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
HDV and VHT
20.8%
7 shared positions
HDV
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 75 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 51.4%·Holdings of HDV
VHT
VANGUARD HEALTH CARE INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 396 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 51.9%·Holdings of VHT
Reported positions cover HDV 100%, VHT 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VHT vs HDV side by side
HDViShares Core High Dividend ETF
75
stock positions reported to the SEC
75.7% of its weight is in 68 names VHT does not hold
VHTVANGUARD HEALTH CARE INDEX FUND
396
stock positions reported to the SEC
78.1% of its weight is in 389 names HDV does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Healthcare: VHT has 74.9 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| HDV | VHT | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | May 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 75 | 396 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 51.4% | 51.9% |
| Largest position | XOM 7.9% | LLY 14.0% |
| Held alone | 68 positions, 75.7% | 389 positions, 78.1% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In HDV | In VHT | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVABBVIE INC | 6.16% | 6.09% | 6.09% |
| MRKMERCK & COMPANY INC | 3.99% | 4.66% | 3.99% |
| AMGNAMGEN INC | 2.71% | 2.87% | 2.71% |
| PFEPFIZER INC | 4.27% | 2.35% | 2.35% |
| ABTABBOTT LABORATORIES | 2.29% | 2.35% | 2.29% |
| BMYBRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | 2.70% | 1.84% | 1.84% |
| MDTMEDTRONIC PLC | 1.73% | 1.50% | 1.50% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in HDV
Only in VHT
Questions people ask
Is HDV the same as VHT?
20.8% of their weight sits in the same 7 holdings. HDV also reports XOM, CVX, VZ, which the other does not. VHT also reports LLY, JNJ, UNH, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between HDV and VHT measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 100% of HDV and 100% of VHT, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VHT or HDV?
HDV reports 75 stock positions and VHT reports 396. 75.7% of HDV's weight sits in names VHT does not hold, and 78.1% of VHT's weight in names HDV does not hold. The ten largest positions are 51.4% of HDV and 51.9% of VHT.
How do HDV and VHT differ by sector?
The widest gap is Healthcare: VHT has 74.9 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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