Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs JEPI: how they differ
Over the year DGRO returned more, +17.4% against +7.2%, and DGRO charges 0.08% against 0.35%.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and JEPI hold 29% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | JEPI |
|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC | 2.53% | 1.74% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.64% | 1.68% |
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 1.53% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 1.94% | 1.35% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 1.33% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 1.30% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC | 1.23% | 1.50% |
| PEPSICO INC | 1.70% | 1.21% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 1.14% | 1.05% |
| VISA INC | 1.05% | 1.42% |
| MCDONALD'S CORP | 1.05% | 1.22% |
| WALMART INC | 0.95% | 0.92% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in JEPI |
|---|---|
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | Eaton Corp. plc 1.64% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 1.90% | Trane Technologies plc 1.62% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 1.80% | NVIDIA Corp. 1.53% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 1.73% | Alphabet, Inc. 1.52% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 1.29% | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1.48% |
| MORGAN STANLEY 1.28% | Amazon.com, Inc. 1.48% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP 1.28% | 3M Co. 1.43% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) 1.19% | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 1.30% |
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 | JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Income ETF |
| Issuer | iShares | JPMorgan |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | covered call, vs SPY |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Cash paid, 1 year | not an income fund | 8.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 394 | not filed |
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%.
JEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, JEPI paid 8.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.3 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.9%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or JEPI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and JEPI returned +7.2%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or JEPI?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and JEPI charges 0.35%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are DGRO and JEPI the same kind of fund?
- No. DGRO is an index ETF and JEPI is an option-income ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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