Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs VOO: how they differ
DGRO and VOO hold 40% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Vanguard 500 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and VOO hold 40% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | VOO |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 6.61% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 4.31% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 2.78% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 3.05% | 1.26% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 1.14% | 1.48% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.64% | 0.95% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 2.91% | 0.88% |
| VISA INC | 1.05% | 0.87% |
| WALMART INC | 0.95% | 0.77% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 0.79% | 0.76% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.73% | 0.72% |
| ABBVIE INC | 2.53% | 0.69% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in VOO |
|---|---|
| ACCENTURE PLC 0.76% | NVIDIA Corp 7.53% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 0.72% | Amazon.com Inc 3.63% |
| LINDE PLC 0.65% | Alphabet Inc 3.26% |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC 0.61% | Alphabet Inc 2.60% |
| EATON CORP PLC 0.44% | Micron Technology Inc 2.02% |
| CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) 0.32% | Meta Platforms Inc 1.92% |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV 0.31% | Tesla Inc 1.84% |
| CRH PLC 0.24% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1.47% |
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 | VOO Vanguard 500 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 394 | 506 |
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%.
VOO in plain words
VOO is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 36.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or VOO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and VOO returned +17.6%, so VOO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or VOO?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and VOO charges 0.03%, so VOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and VOO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 100% of VOO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 40% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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