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DVY · Ishares Select Dividend ETF
Over the last 15 years (2011-09 to 2026-10), $10,000 invested in DVY with dividends reinvested grew to $51,295, 11.38% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -29.46%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-09 to 2026-10 · dividends reinvested
How DVY held up in past market crashes
DVY has been through 4 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 63.2% in the 2008 financial crisis, when the S&P 500 fell 56.5%. It took 5.0 years from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | DVY deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 financial crisis | -63.2% | -56.5% | Oct 2007 to Mar 2009 | 5.0 years |
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -16.7% | -20.2% | Sep 2018 to Dec 2018 | 9 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -41.0% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 11 months |
| 2022 bear market | -18.9% | -25.4% | Apr 2022 to Sep 2022 | 23 months |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About DVY
iShares Select Dividend ETF is an exchange-traded fund designed to provide exposure to a portfolio of U.S. companies with relatively high dividend yields. The fund seeks to track the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index and generally holds around 100 large-cap value stocks screened for dividend characteristics. Its portfolio is concentrated in sectors such as financials, utilities, consumer staples, healthcare, energy, and communications, with holdings that often include established dividend-paying companies across these industries. As a passively managed equity ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF is used by market participants seeking broad access to dividend-oriented U.S. stocks through a single diversified vehicle. It plays a common role in income-focused and value-oriented portfolios by combining sector diversification with a systematic approach to dividend selection.
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