Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs VDC: how they differ
DGRO and VDC hold 11% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and VDC hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) | 2.08% | 9.27% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 1.94% | 4.66% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 1.80% | 8.72% |
| PEPSICO INC | 1.70% | 4.30% |
| WALMART INC | 0.95% | 14.76% |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC | 0.61% | 2.69% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 0.52% | 12.04% |
| COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY | 0.34% | 2.37% |
| KEURIG DR PEPPER INC | 0.26% | 1.41% |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY | 0.23% | 1.41% |
| SYSCO CORP | 0.20% | 1.30% |
| KROGER COMPANY (THE) | 0.17% | 1.39% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | Monster Beverage Corp 2.24% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | Target Corp 2.03% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | Kenvue Inc 1.21% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | Hershey Co/The 1.06% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | Kimberly-Clark Corp 1.01% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | Dollar General Corp 0.92% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | Dollar Tree Inc 0.87% |
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 | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 394 | 103 |
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%.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and VDC returned +4.6%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or VDC?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 11% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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