Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs EWT: how they differ
DGRO and EWT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and EWT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DGRO | Only in EWT |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 19.35% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | MediaTek Inc. 7.56% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 5.64% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 4.09% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 2.86% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. 2.75% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. 2.73% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | United Microelectronics Corporation 2.25% |
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.
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | MSCI Taiwan |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +84.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +67.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.59% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 394 | 85 |
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%.
EWT in plain words
EWT is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Taiwan. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +84.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 85 positions, with the top ten at 51.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or EWT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and EWT returned +84.9%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or EWT?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and EWT charges 0.59%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and EWT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 0% of EWT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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