Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs XLE: how they differ
DGRO and XLE hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and XLE hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | XLE |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 2.91% | 22.71% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 0.99% | 6.58% |
| EOG RESOURCES INC | 0.53% | 4.15% |
| PHILLIPS 66 | 0.50% | 4.08% |
| DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC | 0.18% | 2.05% |
| TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP | 0.02% | 1.52% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | Chevron Corp 16.12% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.04% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | Valero Energy Corp 4.65% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.49% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | SLB Ltd 4.10% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | Kinder Morgan Inc 3.76% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | Targa Resources Corp 3.46% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 2.08% | Baker Hughes Co 3.31% |
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 | XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 394 | 21 |
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%.
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% 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 21 positions, with the top ten at 75.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or XLE?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 100% of XLE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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