Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs VNQ: how they differ
DGRO and VNQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and VNQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DGRO | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | Realty Income Corp 3.12% |
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 | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 394 | 146 |
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%.
VNQ in plain words
VNQ is an index equity fund tracking the US real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 54.9%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or VNQ?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 63% of VNQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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