Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs XLY: how they differ
DGRO and XLY hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and XLY hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | XLY |
|---|---|---|
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) | 1.90% | 5.83% |
| MCDONALD'S CORP | 1.05% | 4.16% |
| LOWE'S COMPANIES INC | 0.57% | 3.08% |
| TJX COMPANIES INC (THE) | 0.42% | 3.93% |
| YUM! BRANDS INC | 0.19% | 1.10% |
| DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC | 0.15% | 0.59% |
| EBAY INC | 0.13% | 1.24% |
| ROSS STORES INC | 0.12% | 1.71% |
| GENUINE PARTS COMPANY | 0.12% | 0.40% |
| D.R. HORTON INC | 0.11% | 1.07% |
| TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY | 0.07% | 0.41% |
| WILLIAMS SONOMA INC | 0.07% | 0.68% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in XLY |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | Amazon.com Inc 22.24% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | Tesla Inc 19.66% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | Booking Holdings Inc 3.44% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | Starbucks Corp 2.90% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | Marriott International Inc/MD 2.02% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 1.97% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | O'Reilly Automotive Inc 1.90% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc 1.87% |
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 | XLY State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Consumer discretionary |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | −4.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −21.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 394 | 47 |
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%.
XLY in plain words
XLY is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer discretionary. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −4.1% 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 47 positions, with the top ten at 69.2%. It sat 8.9% below its high of Jan 12, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or XLY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and XLY returned −4.1%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or XLY?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and XLY charges 0.08%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and XLY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 100% of XLY 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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