Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs IWB: how they differ
DGRO and IWB hold 40% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and iShares Russell 1000 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and IWB hold 40% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | IWB |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 6.03% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 4.00% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 2.54% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 3.05% | 1.26% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 1.14% | 1.38% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.64% | 0.88% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 2.91% | 0.82% |
| VISA INC | 1.05% | 0.82% |
| WALMART INC | 0.95% | 0.72% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 0.79% | 0.70% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.73% | 0.67% |
| ABBVIE INC | 2.53% | 0.64% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in IWB |
|---|---|
| ACCENTURE PLC 0.76% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.73% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 0.72% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 3.33% |
| LINDE PLC 0.65% | ALPHABET INC. 3.00% |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC 0.61% | ALPHABET INC. 2.42% |
| EATON CORP PLC 0.44% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1.88% |
| CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) 0.32% | META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.79% |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV 0.31% | TESLA, INC. 1.77% |
| CRH PLC 0.24% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 1.36% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Russell 1000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +16.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −0.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 91.9% |
| Holdings | 394 | 1024 |
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%.
IWB in plain words
IWB is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1024 positions, with the top ten at 33.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or IWB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and IWB returned +16.7%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or IWB?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and IWB charges 0.15%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and IWB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 92% of IWB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 40% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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