Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs VLUE: how they differ
DGRO and VLUE hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and VLUE hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 1.84% | 1.88% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.73% | 4.97% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC | 1.75% | 1.57% |
| CITIGROUP INC | 1.12% | 1.94% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 1.29% | 1.12% |
| QUALCOMM INC | 1.10% | 1.80% |
| EOG RESOURCES INC | 0.53% | 0.66% |
| PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC (THE) | 0.66% | 0.46% |
| ELEVANCE HEALTH INC | 0.45% | 0.63% |
| CIGNA GROUP (THE) | 0.38% | 0.84% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC | 0.38% | 3.67% |
| FEDEX CORP | 0.32% | 1.69% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION 1.89% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | COMCAST CORPORATION 1.50% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | FORD MOTOR COMPANY 1.50% |
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 | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 394 | 148 |
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%.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or VLUE?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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