HDV vs XLV overlap - what they share and where they differ
HDV and XLV share 16.4% of their weight across 4 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 XLV
16.4%
4 shared positions
HDV
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 75 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 50.1%·Holdings of HDV
XLV
State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 59 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 61.6%·Holdings of XLV
Reported positions cover HDV 100%, XLV 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
XLV vs HDV side by side
HDViShares Core High Dividend ETF
75
stock positions reported to the SEC
83.3% of its weight is in 71 names XLV does not hold
XLVState Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
59
stock positions reported to the SEC
74.0% of its weight is in 55 names HDV does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Healthcare: XLV has 75.7 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| HDV | XLV | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 75 | 59 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 50.1% | 61.6% |
| Largest position | EXXON MOBIL CORP 8.4% | LLY 16.5% |
| Held alone | 71 positions, 83.3% | 55 positions, 74.0% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In HDV | In XLV | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSON | 5.68% | 10.64% | 5.68% |
| ABBVABBVIE INC | 5.44% | 7.74% | 5.44% |
| MRKMERCK & COMPANY INC | 3.77% | 5.52% | 3.77% |
| MDTMEDTRONIC PLC | 1.55% | 1.75% | 1.55% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in HDV
Only in XLV
Questions people ask
Is HDV the same as XLV?
16.4% of their weight sits in the same 4 holdings. HDV also reports EXXON MOBIL CORP, CVX, PG, which the other does not. XLV also reports LLY, UNH, AMGN, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between HDV and XLV 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 XLV, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, XLV or HDV?
HDV reports 75 stock positions and XLV reports 59. 83.3% of HDV's weight sits in names XLV does not hold, and 74.0% of XLV's weight in names HDV does not hold. The ten largest positions are 50.1% of HDV and 61.6% of XLV.
How do HDV and XLV differ by sector?
The widest gap is Healthcare: XLV has 75.7 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.
Other pairs with these funds
XLV against other funds in the table
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Descriptive data from public SEC filings. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any fund or stock, and holdings change between filings.