Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGGR vs DGRO: how they differ
CGGR and DGRO hold 16% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
Capital Group Growth ETF and iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGGR and DGRO hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGGR | DGRO |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 5.40% | 3.25% |
| Microsoft Corp | 4.38% | 2.92% |
| Apple Inc | 1.79% | 2.94% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 1.81% | 1.14% |
| Bank of America Corp | 1.05% | 1.84% |
| Visa Inc | 2.34% | 1.05% |
| Philip Morris International Inc | 0.62% | 1.94% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 0.56% | 2.32% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 0.55% | 0.79% |
| Amgen Inc | 0.53% | 1.11% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 0.77% | 0.53% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.60% | 0.52% |
| Only in CGGR | Only in DGRO |
|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc 7.09% | JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% |
| Tesla Inc 5.85% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.16% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.86% | ABBVIE INC 2.53% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.36% | PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 2.08% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.06% | HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 1.90% |
| Amazon.com Inc 2.69% | COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 1.80% |
| TransDigm Group Inc 2.02% | MERCK & COMPANY INC 1.75% |
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.
| CGGR Capital Group Growth ETF | DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | iShares |
| What it is | Growth | Core Dividend Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.6% | 94.7% |
| Holdings | 89 | 394 |
CGGR in plain words
CGGR is an index equity fund tracking the Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 81% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 89 positions, with the top ten at 44.2%.
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, CGGR or DGRO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGGR returned +7.2% and DGRO returned +17.4%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGGR or DGRO?
- CGGR charges 0.39% a year and DGRO charges 0.08%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGGR and DGRO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 81% of CGGR and 95% of DGRO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 16% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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