Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs XRT: how they differ
DGRO and XRT hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and XRT hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | XRT |
|---|---|---|
| WALMART INC | 0.95% | 1.27% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 0.52% | 1.29% |
| TJX COMPANIES INC (THE) | 0.42% | 1.22% |
| KROGER COMPANY (THE) | 0.17% | 1.17% |
| EBAY INC | 0.13% | 1.42% |
| ROSS STORES INC | 0.12% | 1.24% |
| DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC | 0.08% | 1.43% |
| TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY | 0.07% | 1.39% |
| PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC | 0.03% | 1.36% |
| CASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC | 0.02% | 1.17% |
| MURPHY USA INC | 0.01% | 1.19% |
| LITHIA MOTORS INC | 0.01% | 1.29% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in XRT |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.25% | Groupon Inc 1.78% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | RealReal Inc/The 1.75% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% | Warby Parker Inc 1.64% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | Upbound Group Inc 1.59% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | Coupang Inc 1.55% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | Maplebear Inc 1.55% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | Revolve Group Inc 1.52% |
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 | XRT State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | SPDR S&P Retail |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | −3.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −20.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 22.5% |
| Holdings | 394 | 75 |
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%.
XRT in plain words
XRT is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Retail. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −3.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 16.1%. It sat 12.2% below its high of Nov 16, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or XRT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and XRT returned −3.0%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or XRT?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 22% of XRT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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