Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs SPYG: how they differ
DGRO and SPYG hold 25% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and SPYG hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | SPYG |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 5.04% |
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 5.99% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 7.81% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 3.05% | 1.68% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 1.14% | 2.67% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.64% | 1.02% |
| VISA INC | 1.05% | 0.88% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 0.79% | 1.38% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.73% | 0.69% |
| RTX CORP | 0.69% | 0.72% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 0.61% | 0.78% |
| ABBVIE INC | 2.53% | 0.58% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in SPYG |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | NVIDIA Corp 13.66% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | Alphabet Inc 5.91% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 2.08% | Alphabet Inc 4.71% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 1.90% | Micron Technology Inc 3.67% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.84% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.49% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC 1.75% | Amazon.com Inc 3.48% |
| PEPSICO INC 1.70% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.67% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 1.29% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.58% |
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 | SPYG State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth 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 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +17.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +0.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 394 | 147 |
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%.
SPYG in plain words
SPYG is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 147 positions, with the top ten at 56.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or SPYG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and SPYG returned +17.9%, so SPYG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or SPYG?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and SPYG charges 0.04%, so SPYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and SPYG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 100% of SPYG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 25% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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