Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs RYLD: how they differ
Over the year RYLD returned more, +18.1% against +17.4%, and DGRO charges 0.08% against 0.60%.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and RYLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DGRO | Only in RYLD |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | Global X Russell 2000 ETF 100.00% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | N/A 0.00% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | N/A 0.00% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | N/A 0.00% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | N/A 0.00% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | N/A 0.00% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% |
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 | RYLD Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Income ETF |
| Issuer | iShares | Global X |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | covered call, vs IWM |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +18.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +21.2% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −3.1 pts |
| Cash paid, 1 year | not an income fund | 12.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.60% |
| 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%.
RYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, RYLD paid 12.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.1%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +21.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.4%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or RYLD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and RYLD returned +18.1%, so RYLD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or RYLD?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and RYLD charges 0.60%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are DGRO and RYLD the same kind of fund?
- No. DGRO is an index ETF and RYLD 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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