Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs XBI: how they differ
DGRO and XBI hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and XBI returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Biotech ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and XBI hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | XBI |
|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC | 2.53% | 1.04% |
| AMGEN INC | 1.11% | 1.00% |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 0.78% | 0.97% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in XBI |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | Apogee Therapeutics Inc 1.49% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | Moderna Inc 1.41% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | Twist Bioscience Corp 1.41% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | Oruka Therapeutics Inc 1.38% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | Kymera Therapeutics Inc 1.36% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | Viking Therapeutics Inc 1.31% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | Praxis Precision Medicines Inc 1.29% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 2.08% | Erasca Inc 1.27% |
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 | XBI State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Biotech ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | SPDR S&P Biotech |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +64.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +46.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 8.5% |
| Holdings | 394 | 150 |
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%.
XBI in plain words
XBI is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Biotech. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +64.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 8% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 150 positions, with the top ten at 13.3%. It sat 9.6% below its high of Feb 8, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or XBI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and XBI returned +64.0%, so XBI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or XBI?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and XBI charges 0.35%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and XBI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 8% of XBI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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