Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs IWF: how they differ
DGRO and IWF hold 21% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and IWF hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | IWF |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 5.21% |
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 6.72% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 4.11% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 1.14% | 2.84% |
| VISA INC | 1.05% | 1.68% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 0.79% | 1.44% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) | 1.90% | 0.77% |
| ORACLE CORP | 0.81% | 0.74% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 0.61% | 1.23% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 0.52% | 0.54% |
| AMGEN INC | 1.11% | 0.41% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC | 0.38% | 1.70% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in IWF |
|---|---|
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 13.85% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | ALPHABET INC. 6.18% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | ALPHABET INC. 4.98% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3.86% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 2.08% | TESLA, INC. 3.65% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 1.94% | META PLATFORMS, INC. 3.01% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC 1.75% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 2.80% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 1.73% | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1.15% |
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 | IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Russell 1000 growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +7.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 93.6% |
| Holdings | 394 | 368 |
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%.
IWF in plain words
IWF is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 368 positions, with the top ten at 54.4%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or IWF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and IWF returned +7.0%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or IWF?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and IWF charges 0.18%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and IWF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 94% of IWF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 21% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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