Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs VONG: how they differ
DGRO and VONG hold 23% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and VONG hold 23% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 5.78% |
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 11.97% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 8.98% |
| ABBVIE INC | 2.53% | 1.16% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 1.14% | 2.67% |
| VISA INC | 1.05% | 1.57% |
| ORACLE CORP | 0.81% | 1.15% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) | 1.90% | 0.73% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 0.61% | 1.20% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 0.52% | 1.28% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 1.80% | 0.45% |
| AMGEN INC | 1.11% | 0.40% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | Alphabet Inc 3.91% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 2.08% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 1.94% | Alphabet Inc 3.15% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC 1.75% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1.47% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 1.73% | Netflix Inc 1.10% |
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 | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 394 | 387 |
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%.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and VONG returned +7.2%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or VONG?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 96% of VONG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 23% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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