Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs IYW: how they differ
DGRO and IYW hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and iShares U.S. Technology ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and IYW hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | IYW |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 3.78% |
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 13.65% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 3.99% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 1.28% | 1.32% |
| QUALCOMM INC | 1.10% | 1.18% |
| ORACLE CORP | 0.81% | 1.67% |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | 0.54% | 1.21% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC | 0.38% | 1.92% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 0.35% | 1.99% |
| MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC | 0.31% | 0.30% |
| AMPHENOL CORP | 0.29% | 1.10% |
| KLA CORP | 0.27% | 1.41% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in IYW |
|---|---|
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 16.25% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | ALPHABET INC. 7.84% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | ALPHABET INC. 6.34% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.50% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2.98% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 2.08% | META PLATFORMS, INC. 2.81% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 1.94% | INTEL CORPORATION 2.56% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 1.90% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1.86% |
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 | IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | U.S. Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +34.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +17.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 95.5% |
| Holdings | 394 | 139 |
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%.
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 139 positions, with the top ten at 63.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or IYW?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and IYW returned +34.9%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or IYW?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and IYW charges 0.37%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and IYW overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 96% of IYW by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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