Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs XLK: how they differ
DGRO and XLK hold 17% of their weight in the same names, and XLK returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and XLK hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | XLK |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 5.41% |
| APPLE INC | 2.94% | 12.86% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 8.38% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.73% | 2.59% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 1.28% | 1.47% |
| QUALCOMM INC | 1.10% | 1.09% |
| ORACLE CORP | 0.81% | 1.39% |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | 0.54% | 1.08% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC | 0.38% | 3.20% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 0.35% | 3.02% |
| AMPHENOL CORP | 0.29% | 1.21% |
| MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC | 0.31% | 0.28% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in XLK |
|---|---|
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | NVIDIA Corp 14.66% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | Micron Technology Inc 5.42% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.28% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | Intel Corp 3.68% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | Sandisk Corp 1.88% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 2.08% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 1.54% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 1.94% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.51% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 1.90% | Palantir Technologies Inc 1.49% |
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 | XLK State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +39.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +21.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 394 | 74 |
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%.
XLK in plain words
XLK is an index equity fund tracking the Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +39.2% 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 74 positions, with the top ten at 64.5%. It sat 5.2% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or XLK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and XLK returned +39.2%, so XLK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or XLK?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and XLK charges 0.08%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and XLK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 100% of XLK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 17% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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