Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs SCHG: how they differ
DGRO and SCHG hold 17% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and SCHG hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | SCHG |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 4.55% |
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 9.84% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 7.18% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 2.32% | 1.20% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 1.14% | 3.06% |
| VISA INC | 1.05% | 1.92% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 0.61% | 1.41% |
| BLACKROCK INC | 0.72% | 0.53% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 0.52% | 1.48% |
| KLA CORP | 0.27% | 0.88% |
| S&P GLOBAL INC | 0.25% | 0.45% |
| PHILLIPS 66 | 0.50% | 0.25% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in SCHG |
|---|---|
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | NVIDIA Corp 11.02% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | Amazon.com Inc 5.68% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | Alphabet Inc 4.76% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | Tesla Inc 3.92% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 2.08% | Alphabet Inc 3.78% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 1.94% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.46% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 1.90% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.94% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.84% | Netflix Inc 1.27% |
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 | SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | U.S. Large-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +12.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 95.4% |
| Holdings | 394 | 193 |
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%.
SCHG in plain words
SCHG is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 193 positions, with the top ten at 57.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or SCHG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and SCHG returned +12.7%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or SCHG?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and SCHG charges 0.04%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and SCHG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 95% of SCHG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 17% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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