Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs HDV: how they differ
DGRO and HDV hold 31% of their weight in the same names, and HDV returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and iShares Core High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and HDV hold 31% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | HDV |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 2.91% | 8.45% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.64% | 5.70% |
| ABBVIE INC | 2.53% | 5.45% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) | 2.08% | 4.47% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 1.94% | 4.18% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) | 1.90% | 4.08% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 1.80% | 3.88% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC | 1.75% | 3.78% |
| PEPSICO INC | 1.70% | 3.67% |
| QUALCOMM INC | 1.10% | 2.38% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 0.99% | 2.14% |
| ACCENTURE PLC | 0.76% | 1.65% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in HDV |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | CHEVRON CORP 6.45% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | PROGRESSIVE CORP (THE) 3.80% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | ALTRIA GROUP INC 3.71% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC 3.55% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | BLACKSTONE INC 2.43% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.84% | US BANCORP 1.69% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 1.73% | STARBUCKS CORP 1.43% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 1.29% | WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 1.22% |
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 | HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Core High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +22.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +5.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 98.0% |
| Holdings | 394 | 75 |
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%.
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 50.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or HDV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and HDV returned +22.5%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or HDV?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and HDV charges 0.08%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and HDV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 98% of HDV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 31% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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