Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs JEPQ: how they differ
Over the year JEPQ returned more, +18.9% against +17.4%, and DGRO charges 0.08% against 0.35%.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and JEPQ hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | JEPQ |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 5.83% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 3.90% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 2.16% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.73% | 1.34% |
| WALMART INC | 0.95% | 1.79% |
| PEPSICO INC | 1.70% | 0.67% |
| QUALCOMM INC | 1.10% | 0.59% |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | 0.54% | 1.12% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 0.52% | 1.16% |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC | 0.61% | 0.42% |
| ABBVIE INC | 2.53% | 0.41% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC | 0.38% | 1.31% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in JEPQ |
|---|---|
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | NVIDIA Corp. 6.68% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | Micron Technology, Inc. 5.58% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | Alphabet, Inc. 5.05% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 2.08% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.87% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 1.94% | Amazon.com, Inc. 3.67% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 1.90% | Tesla, Inc. 2.39% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.84% | Meta Platforms, Inc. 2.38% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC 1.75% | Seagate Technology Holdings plc 1.93% |
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 | JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Income ETF |
| Issuer | iShares | JPMorgan |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | covered call, vs QQQ |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +23.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −4.1 pts |
| Cash paid, 1 year | not an income fund | 12.0% |
| 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%.
JEPQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, JEPQ paid 12.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.9%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.7%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or JEPQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and JEPQ returned +18.9%, so JEPQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or JEPQ?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and JEPQ charges 0.35%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are DGRO and JEPQ the same kind of fund?
- No. DGRO is an index ETF and JEPQ 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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