Is HDV a good investment?

iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) is a US dividend ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores HDV 5.5 out of 10 — highest on Risk (8.7), lowest on Valuation (2.2). It trades at 22.1 times earnings, against its own median of 17.9. Its ten largest holdings are 53% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is HDV rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) 5.5 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) 5.5 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

Overall: 5.5 / 10
Growth: 5.5 / 10
Valuation: 2.2 / 10
Risk: 8.7 / 10
Quality: 6.1 / 10
Return: 5.4 / 10

What is HDV's expense ratio? 0.08% a year

As of September 11, 2026, HDV charges 0.08% a year, yields 3.74% and holds $15.5B in assets across 78 positions.

iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) — cost, income and size
Measure	HDV
Expense ratio	0.08%
Dividend yield	3.74%
Assets under management	$15.5B
Holdings	78

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.

What stands out in HDV's data

High-dividend U.S. stocks, screened for quality and payout consistency.

A core income sleeve for a portfolio that can accept a higher entry price for yield.

Why did HDV move this week? It fell 2.0% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Amgen and Merck drove it

HDV fell 2.0% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Amgen (−15.0%), Merck (−5.5%) and Pfizer (−3.8%); Exxon Mobil (+2.3%) pushed the other way.

Is HDV expensive right now? It trades at 22.1 times earnings, against its own median of 17.9

As of September 11, 2026, HDV is more expensive than 93% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017 — 106 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside HDV?

What's inside HDV: Size (Large 90%, Mid 6%, Small 4%); Geography (International 5%, US 95%); Tech 0.2%.

What are HDV's top holdings? The ten largest are 53% of the fund

Exxonmobil, Chevron, Abbvie, Verizon Communications, Pfizer, Merck, Procter & Gamble, Philip Morris International, Home Depot and Coca-Cola are HDV's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 93% of Dividend US ETFs.

Half of HDV's weight sits in its 10 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 27 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/hdv