Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs FNDX: how they differ
DGRO and FNDX hold 45% of their weight in the same names, and FNDX returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and FNDX hold 45% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | FNDX |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 4.64% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 2.33% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 2.91% | 2.29% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 3.05% | 1.38% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 2.32% | 1.37% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.64% | 0.97% |
| WALMART INC | 0.95% | 1.01% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.73% | 0.90% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 1.84% | 0.87% |
| CITIGROUP INC | 1.12% | 0.85% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC | 1.75% | 0.68% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 1.29% | 0.68% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in FNDX |
|---|---|
| ACCENTURE PLC 0.76% | Intel Corp 2.57% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 0.72% | Alphabet Inc 2.38% |
| LINDE PLC 0.65% | Alphabet Inc 1.90% |
| EATON CORP PLC 0.44% | Amazon.com Inc 1.86% |
| CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) 0.32% | Micron Technology Inc 1.60% |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV 0.31% | Chevron Corp 1.49% |
| CRH PLC 0.24% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.41% |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC 0.24% | Meta Platforms Inc 1.24% |
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 | FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Fundamental U.S. Large Company |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +26.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +8.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.25% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 91.2% |
| Holdings | 394 | 733 |
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%.
FNDX in plain words
FNDX is an index equity fund tracking the Fundamental U.S. Large Company. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +26.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 733 positions, with the top ten at 22.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or FNDX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and FNDX returned +26.1%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or FNDX?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and FNDX charges 0.25%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and FNDX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 91% of FNDX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 45% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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