Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs DVY: how they differ
DGRO and DVY hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and DVY returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and iShares Select Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and DVY hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | DVY |
|---|---|---|
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 1.94% | 1.02% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 2.91% | 0.99% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC | 1.23% | 0.98% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 1.80% | 0.92% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC | 1.75% | 0.87% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 1.28% | 0.83% |
| MCDONALD'S CORP | 1.05% | 0.69% |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 0.78% | 0.66% |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC | 0.61% | 1.22% |
| EOG RESOURCES INC | 0.53% | 1.25% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 0.47% | 0.57% |
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY INC | 0.45% | 1.04% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in DVY |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | PFIZER INC 2.22% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC 2.03% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | ONEOK INC 1.84% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | HP INC 1.61% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 2.08% | EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% |
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.
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | US dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +18.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.38% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 80.5% |
| Holdings | 394 | 100 |
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%.
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 18.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or DVY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and DVY returned +18.0%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or DVY?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and DVY charges 0.38%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and DVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 80% of DVY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 13% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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