Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs QQQ: how they differ
DGRO and QQQ hold 21% of their weight in the same names, and QQQ returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and QQQ hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | QQQ |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 3.37% |
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 7.29% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 5.32% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.73% | 2.09% |
| QUALCOMM INC | 1.10% | 1.18% |
| WALMART INC | 0.95% | 2.48% |
| PEPSICO INC | 1.70% | 0.87% |
| AMGEN INC | 1.11% | 0.80% |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 0.78% | 0.73% |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC | 0.61% | 0.66% |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | 0.54% | 0.89% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 0.52% | 1.86% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in QQQ |
|---|---|
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | NVIDIA Corp. 8.16% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | Alphabet Inc. 3.52% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 2.08% | Tesla, Inc. 3.46% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 1.94% | Alphabet Inc. 3.26% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 1.90% | Meta Platforms, Inc. 2.97% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +23.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 394 | 101 |
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%.
QQQ in plain words
QQQ is an index equity fund tracking the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.0% 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 May 31, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 47.5%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or QQQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and QQQ returned +23.0%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or QQQ?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 97% of QQQ 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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