Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs VO: how they differ
DGRO and VO hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and VO hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | VO |
|---|---|---|
| PHILLIPS 66 | 0.50% | 0.66% |
| SEMPRA | 0.38% | 0.59% |
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY INC | 0.45% | 0.36% |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP | 0.35% | 0.50% |
| FEDEX CORP | 0.32% | 0.33% |
| AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC | 0.39% | 0.32% |
| METLIFE INC | 0.32% | 0.45% |
| MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC | 0.31% | 0.48% |
| XCEL ENERGY INC | 0.30% | 0.49% |
| CUMMINS INC | 0.30% | 0.95% |
| ENTERGY CORP | 0.29% | 0.53% |
| CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC | 0.28% | 0.40% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in VO |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | Vertiv Holdings Co 1.23% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | Western Digital Corp 1.07% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 1.05% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | Datadog Inc 0.84% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | Bloom Energy Corp 0.79% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | Constellation Energy Corp 0.78% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | Robinhood Markets Inc 0.77% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | Cloudflare Inc 0.76% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | VO Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Mid-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 91.4% |
| Holdings | 394 | 282 |
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%.
VO in plain words
VO is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 282 positions, with the top ten at 9.6%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or VO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and VO returned +12.0%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or VO?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and VO charges 0.03%, so VO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and VO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 91% of VO 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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