iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) Alternatives

iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) belongs to the Large Cap Value Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with HDV. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to HDV

HDV charges 0.08% annually. Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among HDV alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
ILCV	iShares Morningstar Value ETF	0.04%	Jun 28, 2004	HDV vs ILCV
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	0.04%	Jan 26, 2004	HDV vs VTV
IUSV	iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF	0.04%	Jul 24, 2000	HDV vs IUSV
SCHV	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF	0.04%	Dec 11, 2009	HDV vs SCHV
SPYV	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF	0.04%	Sep 25, 2000	HDV vs SPYV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HDV

Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	93	Feb 23, 2016	HDV vs GCOW
VLUE	iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	90	Apr 16, 2013	HDV vs VLUE
SEIV	SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Value Factor ETF	87	May 16, 2022	HDV vs SEIV
FEGE	First Eagle Global Equity ETF	85	Dec 19, 2024	HDV vs FEGE
DEW	WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund	85	Jun 16, 2006	HDV vs DEW

Top Performing HDV Alternatives (YTD)

HDV alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	15.49%	Mar 9, 2006	HDV vs FDL
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	13.21%	Feb 23, 2016	HDV vs GCOW
ELCV	Eventide High Dividend ETF	9.52%	Sep 30, 2024	HDV vs ELCV
CDC	VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd...	9.03%	Jul 2, 2014	HDV vs CDC
DFRA	Donoghue Forlines Yield Enhanced Real Asset ETF	9.02%	Dec 13, 2021	HDV vs DFRA

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HDV

HDV alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
LVDS	JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Value ETF	10.29%	Jul 14, 2025	HDV vs LVDS
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	11.61%	Jan 22, 2020	HDV vs ABEQ
MFVL	Motley Fool Value Factor ETF	11.67%	Dec 8, 2025	HDV vs MFVL
CSTK	Invesco Comstock Contrarian Equity ETF	11.70%	May 5, 2025	HDV vs CSTK
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	11.90%	Apr 25, 2023	HDV vs MDLV

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HDV

HDV alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	-7.95%	Jan 22, 2020	HDV vs ABEQ
DIVZ	Opal Dividend Income ETF	-8.47%	Jan 27, 2021	HDV vs DIVZ
SPLV	Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF	-8.88%	May 5, 2011	HDV vs SPLV
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	-9.72%	Apr 25, 2023	HDV vs MDLV
FBCV	Fidelity Blue Chip Value ETF	-10.15%	Jun 2, 2020	HDV vs FBCV

Other ETFs from iShares

Most popular iShares ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.86%	May 26, 2020	HDV vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	6	-22.62%	Jan 5, 2024	HDV vs IBIT
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.38%	May 15, 2000	HDV vs IVV
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	0.17%	Jul 22, 2002	HDV vs TLT
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	69	1.57%	Jun 10, 2014	HDV vs DGRO
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Precious Metals	89	5.77%	Apr 21, 2006	HDV vs SLV
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	9.20%	Jul 10, 2001	HDV vs SOXX
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.61%	Jan 21, 2005	HDV vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	69	0.93%	May 22, 2000	HDV vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	75	-2.21%	Mar 26, 2008	HDV vs ACWI

Often Compared With HDV

What investors most often compare with HDV, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	HDV vs SCHD
SPYD	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF	S&P 500, Dividend	30	6.32%	Oct 21, 2015	HDV vs SPYD
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	72	3.80%	Feb 7, 2019	HDV vs VYM
DVY	iShares Select Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	65	8.10%	Nov 3, 2003	HDV vs DVY
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	55	-1.77%	Dec 19, 2013	HDV vs VIG
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	HDV vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	HDV vs VOO
DIV	Global X SuperDividend U.S. ETF	Dividend	30	10.31%	Mar 11, 2013	HDV vs DIV
QUAL	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	51	-3.22%	Jul 18, 2013	HDV vs QUAL
PEY	Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers™ ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	21	6.22%	Dec 9, 2004	HDV vs PEY
IDVY.AS	iShares Euro Dividend UCITS ETF	Europe Equities	80	-1.02%	Oct 28, 2005	HDV vs IDVY.AS
CHDVD.SW	iShares Swiss Dividend ETF (CH)	Europe Equities	19	-1.09%	Apr 28, 2014	HDV vs CHDVD.SW
XYLD	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	56	-1.04%	Jun 24, 2013	HDV vs XYLD
FVD	First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	38	2.62%	Aug 26, 2003	HDV vs FVD
FEQIX	Fidelity Equity-Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	72	1.32%	May 16, 1966	HDV vs FEQIX
VDIV.DE	VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...	Global Equities, Dividend	85	9.49%	May 23, 2016	HDV vs VDIV.DE
PDT	John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	Dividend	27	5.12%	Dec 14, 1989	HDV vs PDT
18M2.DE	Amundi ETF MSCI EMU High Dividend UCITS ETF EUR	Europe Equities	61	2.61%	Mar 3, 2009	HDV vs 18M2.DE
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	95	12.74%	Mar 10, 2014	HDV vs AIRR

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