Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs VGT: how they differ
DGRO and VGT hold 17% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and VGT hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | VGT |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 4.21% |
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 14.59% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 9.47% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.73% | 1.85% |
| QUALCOMM INC | 1.10% | 1.09% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 1.28% | 1.08% |
| ORACLE CORP | 0.81% | 1.46% |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | 0.54% | 0.82% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC | 0.38% | 1.40% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 0.35% | 1.56% |
| AMPHENOL CORP | 0.29% | 0.73% |
| KLA CORP | 0.27% | 1.00% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | NVIDIA Corp 16.85% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | Intel Corp 2.03% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | Palantir Technologies Inc 1.35% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 2.08% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.11% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 1.94% | Sandisk Corp/DE 0.98% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 1.90% | Palo Alto Networks 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 | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 394 | 317 |
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%.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% 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 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and VGT returned +35.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or VGT?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 87% of VGT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 17% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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