Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs SCHX: how they differ
DGRO and SCHX hold 40% 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 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and SCHX hold 40% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | SCHX |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 3.10% |
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 6.71% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 4.89% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 3.05% | 1.18% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 1.14% | 1.28% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 2.91% | 0.89% |
| VISA INC | 1.05% | 0.80% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.64% | 0.80% |
| WALMART INC | 0.95% | 0.74% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.73% | 0.70% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 0.79% | 0.60% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 0.61% | 0.59% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in SCHX |
|---|---|
| ACCENTURE PLC 0.76% | NVIDIA Corp 7.51% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 0.72% | Amazon.com Inc 3.87% |
| LINDE PLC 0.65% | Alphabet Inc 3.24% |
| EATON CORP PLC 0.44% | Alphabet Inc 2.58% |
| CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) 0.32% | Meta Platforms Inc 2.02% |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV 0.31% | Tesla Inc 1.79% |
| CRH PLC 0.24% | Micron Technology Inc 1.60% |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC 0.24% | Berkshire Hathaway 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 | SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | U.S. Large-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +16.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 394 | 748 |
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%.
SCHX in plain words
SCHX is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% 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 748 positions, with the top ten at 37.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or SCHX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and SCHX returned +16.8%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or SCHX?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and SCHX charges 0.03%, so SCHX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and SCHX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 95% of SCHX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 40% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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