Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs XYLD: how they differ
Over the year DGRO and XYLD finished level, +17.4% against +17.9%, and DGRO charges 0.08% against 0.60%.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and XYLD hold 34% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | XYLD |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 3.20% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 4.90% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 3.05% | 1.37% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 1.14% | 1.20% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 2.91% | 1.04% |
| WALMART INC | 0.95% | 0.94% |
| VISA INC | 1.05% | 0.90% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.64% | 0.90% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 0.79% | 0.67% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 0.61% | 0.66% |
| ABBVIE INC | 2.53% | 0.60% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.73% | 0.58% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in XYLD |
|---|---|
| APPLE INC 2.94% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 7.85% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.84% | APPLE INC. 6.45% |
| AMGEN INC 1.11% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 4.19% |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES 0.79% | ALPHABET INC. 3.63% |
| ACCENTURE PLC 0.76% | ALPHABET INC. 2.89% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 0.72% | META PLATFORMS, INC. 2.17% |
| RTX CORP 0.69% | TESLA, INC. 1.74% |
| LINDE PLC 0.65% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 1.41% |
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 | XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Income ETF |
| Issuer | iShares | Global X |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | covered call, vs ACWI |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +17.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +19.1% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Cash paid, 1 year | not an income fund | 11.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.60% |
| Holdings | 394 | not filed |
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%.
XYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, XYLD paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.9%. All-country world (ACWI) returned +19.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.0%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 93% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or XYLD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and XYLD returned +17.9%, so XYLD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or XYLD?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and XYLD charges 0.60%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are DGRO and XYLD the same kind of fund?
- No. DGRO is an index ETF and XYLD is an option-income ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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