Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs FXI: how they differ
DGRO and FXI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and iShares China Large-Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and FXI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DGRO | Only in FXI |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | MEITUAN 4.79% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09% |
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 | FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | China Large-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | −13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −31.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.73% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 394 | 52 |
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%.
FXI in plain words
FXI is an index equity fund tracking the China Large-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.73% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 52 positions, with the top ten at 56.6%. It sat 28.5% below its high of Feb 17, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or FXI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and FXI returned −13.8%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or FXI?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and FXI charges 0.73%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and FXI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 0% of FXI 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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