Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs XHB: how they differ
DGRO and XHB hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and XHB hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | XHB |
|---|---|---|
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) | 1.90% | 3.28% |
| LOWE'S COMPANIES INC | 0.57% | 3.03% |
| CARRIER GLOBAL CORP | 0.19% | 3.20% |
| D.R. HORTON INC | 0.11% | 3.29% |
| OWENS CORNING | 0.07% | 4.10% |
| MASCO CORP | 0.07% | 3.41% |
| WILLIAMS SONOMA INC | 0.07% | 3.34% |
| PULTEGROUP INC | 0.04% | 3.44% |
| LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC | 0.04% | 3.37% |
| CARLISLE COMPANIES INC | 0.04% | 3.28% |
| SOMNIGROUP INTERNATIONAL INC | 0.02% | 3.40% |
| TOLL BROTHERS INC | 0.02% | 3.52% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in XHB |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | KB Home 3.56% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | Builders FirstSource Inc 3.56% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | Meritage Homes Corp 3.53% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | Champion Homes Inc 3.34% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | Trane Technologies PLC 3.25% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | Cavco Industries Inc 3.23% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | Allegion plc 3.22% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | NVR Inc 3.21% |
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 | XHB State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | SPDR S&P Homebuilders |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | −16.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −34.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 45.7% |
| Holdings | 394 | 35 |
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%.
XHB in plain words
XHB is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Homebuilders. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −16.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 46% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 35 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%. It sat 20.6% below its high of Oct 18, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or XHB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and XHB returned −16.6%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or XHB?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and XHB charges 0.35%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and XHB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 46% of XHB 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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