HDV — iShares Core High Dividend ETF

HDV Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in HDV over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

HDV Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: HDV's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The iShares Core High Dividend ETF is a $14.5 billion fund issued by iShares, ranked third among 20 peers in the Dividend Income category. It holds a B+ grade with a score of 82.8 out of 100, reflecting its position as the eighth-best rated ETF across all 458 tracked funds. The fund’s 0.08% expense ratio sits significantly below the category median of 0.29%, offering a cost advantage to investors. Its 1.53% dividend yield trails the category median of 2.90%, indicating a lower income profile relative to similar vehicles. The portfolio is concentrated, with the top ten holdings comprising 51.4% of assets and ExxonMobil Holdings Corp representing the largest single position at 7.9%.

The fund’s price of $28.28 places it at 72.0% of its 52-week range, suggesting it has recovered from its lower bound of $23.52. Short-term performance shows a -0.28% decline over one day and a -2.93% drop over one month, contrasting with a +1.14% gain in the prior week. Longer-term trends are stronger, with a 19.85% return over one year and an 18.16% year-to-date gain, outperforming the category median of 12.82%. The three-year return stands at 61.58%, demonstrating sustained growth over a multi-year horizon. The B+ rating has remained unchanged for the last 35 tracked days, providing stability to the assessment. Historical data is available for only 3.0 years, limiting the depth of long-term price history analysis.

With a beta of 0.28, the fund exhibits low sensitivity to broader market movements, moving less than a third of the market's volatility. Annualized volatility is recorded at 10.99%, which is labeled as Low, contributing to a Sharpe ratio of 1.35 that indicates efficient risk-adjusted returns. The maximum drawdown of -10.49% reflects the largest peak-to-trough decline observed in the fund's history. Liquidity is robust, with an average daily volume of 4,518,706 shares facilitating easy entry and exit. These metrics collectively describe a fund that has historically provided steady returns with limited downside risk and high tradability.

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HDV Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-07-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 51.4% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how HDV's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With HDV

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with HDV's top 10 — DHS overlaps most, holding 6 of the same companies as HDV's top 10 (34.1% of HDV's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 5.27% (as of 2026-10-06) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 15.01 (as of 2026-10-06) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.75% (as of 2026-09-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

HDV Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 4.5M/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $14.5B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: HDV is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

HDV Performance History

How HDV Compares to Other Dividend Income ETFs