Best Dividend ETFs
Which dividend ETFs does ETF Copilot list today? As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot's Best Dividend ETFs list holds five funds, largest first by assets: VIG, SCHD, VYM, DGRO and CGDV. Expense ratios across the five run from 0.04% to 0.33% a year, and their ETF Copilot overall scores run from 6.0 to 7.6.
Updated October 28, 2026
What stands out across Dividend ETFs
Expense ratios across the 5 dividend ETFs listed run from 0.04% to 0.33% a year, a median of 0.06%. 2 of the 5 charge that lowest figure.
Dividend yields range from 1.23% to 3.00%, with a median of 1.85% across the 5 funds that pay one. SCHD yields the most.
Across the 5 funds shown, ETF Copilot's overall scores run from 6.0 to 7.6 out of 10, with a median of 6.1.
Concentration varies widely among the 5 dividend ETFs listed: the ten largest holdings account for 26% of assets in the least concentrated fund and 42% in the most, a median of 35% across the list.
2 of 5 are more concentrated than the typical fund in their own category, on ETF Copilot's concentration measure.
The typical fund among the 5 dividend ETFs listed behaves like 54 equally weighted positions once holding weights are taken into account.
As of October 28, 2026, the largest fund on ETF Copilot's Best Dividend ETFs list by assets is Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG).
What are the Best Dividend ETFs? The 5 on this list
| # | Fund | ETF Copilot score | Expense ratio | Yield | Assets | Top 10 weight | Largest exposures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) | 6.5/10 | 0.04% | 1.48% | $127.8B | 35% | Tech 27%, Semiconductors 10% |
| 2 | Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) | 6.0/10 | 0.06% | 3.00% | $118.5B | 42% | Tech 13%, Semiconductors 9% |
| 3 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) | 6.1/10 | 0.04% | 2.25% | $95.9B | 26% | Tech 17%, Semiconductors 10% |
| 4 | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) | 6.0/10 | 0.08% | 1.85% | $44.6B | 27% | Tech 18%, Magnificent 7 6% |
| 5 | Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (CGDV) | 7.6/10 | 0.33% | 1.23% | $39.1B | 41% | Tech 40%, Magnificent 7 26% |
ETF Copilot's 0–10 score rates a fund on value, growth, quality and risk against every US equity ETF we track. How the scores are built →
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Which Dividend ETFs are compared head to head?
Every published head-to-head between two Dividend ETFs, the most searched first.
- SCHD vs VIG
- SCHD vs VYM
- VIG vs VYM
- DGRO vs VYM
- SCHD vs DGRO
- VIG vs DGRO
- CGDV vs DGRO
- CGDV vs SCHD
- CGDV vs VIG
- CGDV vs VYM
- CGDV vs RDVY
- DGRO vs RDVY
- RDVY vs SCHD
- RDVY vs VIG
- RDVY vs VYM
- CGDV vs DVY
- DGRO vs DVY
- DVY vs RDVY
- DVY vs SCHD
- DVY vs VIG
- DVY vs VYM
- CGDV vs DGRW
- DGRO vs DGRW
- DGRW vs DVY
- DGRW vs RDVY
- DGRW vs SCHD
- DGRW vs VIG
- DGRW vs VYM
- CGDV vs HDV
- DGRO vs HDV
- DGRW vs HDV
- DVY vs HDV
- HDV vs RDVY
- HDV vs SCHD
- HDV vs VIG
- VYM vs HDV
- CGDV vs SPYI
- DGRO vs SPYI
- DGRW vs SPYI
- DVY vs SPYI
- HDV vs SPYI
- RDVY vs SPYI
- SCHD vs SPYI
- SPYI vs VIG
- SPYI vs VYM
- VIG vs NOBL
- SCHD vs SPYD
- SPHD vs SPYD
Where is money going in Dividend US?
In the week to October 28, 2026, Dividend US moved +0.8% and saw +$568M of net fund flow, which ETF Copilot reads as aligned — price and money moving the same way.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Price, 1 week | +0.8% |
| Net flow, 1 week | +$568M |
| Price, 1 month | +4.4% |
| Net flow, 1 month | -$14.8B |
Net fund flow is money into or out of the ETFs in this category, computed by ETF Copilot from daily fund assets. All 33 sectors side by side →
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “Best Dividend ETFs”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/best/dividend-etfs
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