Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs URTH: how they differ
DGRO and URTH hold 31% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and iShares MSCI World ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and URTH hold 31% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | URTH |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 5.04% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 3.50% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 2.21% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 1.14% | 0.97% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 3.05% | 0.90% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 2.91% | 0.67% |
| VISA INC | 1.05% | 0.60% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.64% | 0.60% |
| WALMART INC | 0.95% | 0.56% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.73% | 0.52% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 0.52% | 0.47% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 0.61% | 0.46% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in URTH |
|---|---|
| ACCENTURE PLC 0.76% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 5.64% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 0.72% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.86% |
| LINDE PLC 0.65% | ALPHABET INC. 2.43% |
| EATON CORP PLC 0.44% | ALPHABET INC. 2.01% |
| CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) 0.32% | META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.51% |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV 0.31% | TESLA, INC. 1.35% |
| CRH PLC 0.24% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1.20% |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC 0.24% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 0.92% |
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 | URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | MSCI World |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 70.3% |
| Holdings | 394 | 1322 |
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%.
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1322 positions, with the top ten at 27.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or URTH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and URTH returned +17.4%, so URTH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or URTH?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and URTH charges 0.24%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and URTH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 70% of URTH by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 31% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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