Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs XLG: how they differ
DGRO and XLG hold 32% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and XLG hold 32% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | XLG |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 4.85% |
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 10.76% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 8.18% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 3.05% | 2.28% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 2.91% | 1.74% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.64% | 1.50% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 1.14% | 2.00% |
| VISA INC | 1.05% | 1.50% |
| ABBVIE INC | 2.53% | 1.01% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.73% | 0.98% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 1.84% | 0.96% |
| WALMART INC | 0.95% | 1.56% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in XLG |
|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 1.28% | NVIDIA Corp. 13.10% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC 1.23% | Amazon.com, Inc. 6.99% |
| CITIGROUP INC 1.12% | Alphabet Inc. 6.05% |
| AMGEN INC 1.11% | Alphabet Inc. 4.82% |
| QUALCOMM INC 1.10% | Meta Platforms, Inc. 3.61% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 0.99% | Tesla, Inc. 2.90% |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC 0.78% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 2.35% |
| UNION PACIFIC CORP 0.78% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 1.56% |
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 | XLG Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | S&P 500 top 50 |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +12.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −5.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 394 | 51 |
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%.
XLG in plain words
XLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 51 positions, with the top ten at 63.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or XLG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and XLG returned +12.2%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or XLG?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and XLG charges 0.20%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and XLG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 100% of XLG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 32% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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