Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs VYM: how they differ
DGRO and VYM hold 60% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and VYM hold 60% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 8.07% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 3.05% | 3.36% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 2.91% | 2.73% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.64% | 2.31% |
| ABBVIE INC | 2.53% | 1.57% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.73% | 1.52% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 1.84% | 1.45% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) | 2.08% | 1.45% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 2.32% | 1.41% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) | 1.90% | 1.37% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 1.80% | 1.28% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC | 1.75% | 1.14% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| APPLE INC 2.94% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.07% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY 1.14% | Linde PLC 0.98% |
| VISA INC 1.05% | Verizon Communications Inc 0.85% |
| WALMART INC 0.95% | Walt Disney Co/The 0.77% |
| ACCENTURE PLC 0.76% | AT&T Inc 0.76% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 0.72% | Eaton Corp PLC 0.71% |
| LINDE PLC 0.65% | Pfizer Inc 0.64% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | US high dividend |
| 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% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 394 | 608 |
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%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. 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 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and VYM returned +17.6%, so VYM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or VYM?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 92% of VYM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 60% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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