Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs VXUS: how they differ
DGRO and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VXUS returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | VXUS |
|---|---|---|
| SEMPRA | 0.38% | 0.00% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% |
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 | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 394 | 8775 |
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%.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or VXUS?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 0% of VXUS 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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