Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs VIG: how they differ
DGRO and VIG hold 68% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and VIG hold 68% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 5.21% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 3.05% | 3.61% |
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 4.10% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 3.99% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 2.91% | 2.92% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.64% | 2.51% |
| ABBVIE INC | 2.53% | 1.69% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.73% | 1.64% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 1.84% | 1.58% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) | 2.08% | 1.55% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 2.32% | 1.52% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) | 1.90% | 1.48% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 1.94% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.16% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 1.29% | Linde PLC 1.06% |
| CITIGROUP INC 1.12% | Eaton Corp PLC 0.76% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 0.99% | Starbucks Corp 0.54% |
| ACCENTURE PLC 0.76% | Chubb Ltd 0.54% |
| DUKE ENERGY CORP 0.73% | Accenture PLC 0.50% |
| SOUTHERN COMPANY (THE) 0.72% | Medtronic PLC 0.47% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 0.72% | Aon PLC 0.30% |
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.
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 394 | 332 |
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%.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and VIG returned +12.4%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or VIG?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 68% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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