Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs SPYD: how they differ
DGRO and SPYD hold 4% 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) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and SPYD hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | SPYD |
|---|---|---|
| PEPSICO INC | 1.70% | 1.11% |
| DUKE ENERGY CORP | 0.73% | 1.28% |
| EOG RESOURCES INC | 0.53% | 1.44% |
| PHILLIPS 66 | 0.50% | 1.44% |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP | 0.35% | 1.28% |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY | 0.23% | 1.36% |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 0.17% | 1.42% |
| EVERGY INC | 0.14% | 1.35% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in SPYD |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | Iron Mountain Inc 1.62% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | Franklin Resources Inc 1.57% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | CVS Health Corp 1.53% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | Edison International 1.48% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | Target Corp 1.48% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | APA Corp 1.48% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | Viatris Inc 1.46% |
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 | SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 394 | 78 |
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%.
SPYD in plain words
SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or SPYD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or SPYD?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 100% of SPYD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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