Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs VT: how they differ
DGRO and VT hold 27% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and VT hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | VT |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 3.53% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 2.73% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 1.74% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 3.05% | 0.72% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 1.14% | 0.68% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 2.91% | 0.59% |
| WALMART INC | 0.95% | 0.52% |
| VISA INC | 1.05% | 0.50% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.64% | 0.50% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 0.52% | 0.41% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 0.79% | 0.37% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 0.61% | 0.36% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| ACCENTURE PLC 0.76% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 0.72% | Amazon.com Inc 2.29% |
| LINDE PLC 0.65% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| EATON CORP PLC 0.44% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) 0.32% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV 0.31% | Meta Platforms Inc 1.21% |
| CRH PLC 0.24% | Tesla Inc 0.97% |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC 0.24% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.69% |
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 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 394 | 10042 |
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%.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or VT?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 27% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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