Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs SDY: how they differ
DGRO and SDY hold 26% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and SDY hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | SDY |
|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC | 2.53% | 1.63% |
| PEPSICO INC | 1.70% | 1.33% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 1.28% | 1.27% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 1.80% | 1.26% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) | 2.08% | 1.26% |
| QUALCOMM INC | 1.10% | 1.57% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC | 1.23% | 1.08% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.64% | 1.00% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 2.91% | 0.93% |
| MCDONALD'S CORP | 1.05% | 0.89% |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 0.79% | 1.00% |
| SOUTHERN COMPANY (THE) | 0.72% | 1.33% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | Verizon Communications Inc 2.15% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | Realty Income Corp 2.14% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | Kenvue Inc 1.76% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | Kimberly-Clark Corp 1.75% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 1.94% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.56% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 1.90% | Target Corp 1.55% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.84% | Edison International 1.45% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC 1.75% | Eversource Energy 1.35% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 84.6% |
| Holdings | 394 | 155 |
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%.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and SDY returned +11.0%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or SDY?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and SDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 85% of SDY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 26% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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