Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs XLC: how they differ
DGRO and XLC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and XLC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | XLC |
|---|---|---|
| FOX CORP | 0.03% | 1.26% |
| FOX CORP | 0.02% | 0.79% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | Meta Platforms Inc 19.93% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | Alphabet Inc 13.10% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | Alphabet Inc 10.44% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 5.26% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | Netflix Inc 4.84% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | Comcast Corp 4.71% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | Electronic Arts Inc 4.64% |
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 and Jun 30, 2026.
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 394 | 23 |
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%.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 23 positions, with the top ten at 76.2%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and XLC returned −2.0%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or XLC?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 100% of XLC 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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