Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs RSP: how they differ
DGRO and RSP hold 30% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and RSP hold 30% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | RSP |
|---|---|---|
| MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC | 0.31% | 0.27% |
| QUALCOMM INC | 1.10% | 0.26% |
| ELEVANCE HEALTH INC | 0.45% | 0.25% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 2.32% | 0.25% |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | 0.54% | 0.24% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 0.79% | 0.24% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 0.24% |
| STATE STREET CORP | 0.26% | 0.23% |
| CUMMINS INC | 0.30% | 0.23% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 1.28% | 0.23% |
| KLA CORP | 0.27% | 0.23% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 0.35% | 0.23% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in RSP |
|---|---|
| ACCENTURE PLC 0.76% | Intel Corp. 0.38% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 0.72% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.34% |
| LINDE PLC 0.65% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 0.33% |
| EATON CORP PLC 0.44% | ON Semiconductor Corp. 0.33% |
| CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) 0.32% | Sandisk Corp. 0.32% |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV 0.31% | Western Digital Corp. 0.31% |
| CRH PLC 0.24% | Ciena Corp. 0.30% |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC 0.24% | Centene Corp. 0.29% |
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 | RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | S&P 500 equal weight |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +14.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 99.1% |
| Holdings | 394 | 503 |
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%.
RSP in plain words
RSP is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 equal weight. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 503 positions, with the top ten at 3.2%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or RSP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and RSP returned +14.8%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or RSP?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and RSP charges 0.20%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and RSP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 99% of RSP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 30% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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