Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs DGRO: how they differ
AVUS and DGRO hold 37% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and DGRO hold 37% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | DGRO |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 5.37% | 2.94% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.85% | 2.92% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.20% | 3.05% |
| Broadcom Inc | 1.18% | 3.25% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.07% | 2.91% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 0.84% | 1.14% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 0.92% | 0.79% |
| Visa Inc | 0.68% | 1.05% |
| Walmart Inc | 0.64% | 0.95% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 0.63% | 1.75% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.58% | 2.64% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.69% | 0.52% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in DGRO |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 1.94% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | ACCENTURE PLC 0.76% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | MEDTRONIC PLC 0.72% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | LINDE PLC 0.65% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | EATON CORP PLC 0.44% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) 0.32% |
| Tesla Inc 0.80% | MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC 0.31% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 0.67% | NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV 0.31% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | Core Dividend Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 94.7% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 394 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
DGRO in plain words
DGRO is an index equity fund tracking the Core Dividend Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 394 positions, with the top ten at 26.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or DGRO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and DGRO returned +17.4%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or DGRO?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and DGRO charges 0.08%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and DGRO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 95% of DGRO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 37% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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