Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRW vs HDV: how they differ
DGRW and HDV hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and HDV returned more over the year.
WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund and iShares Core High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRW and HDV hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRW | HDV |
|---|---|---|
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 2.88% | 3.88% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) | 2.81% | 4.08% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.34% | 5.70% |
| ABBVIE INC | 2.07% | 5.45% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP | 1.59% | 8.45% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) | 1.40% | 4.47% |
| CHEVRON CORP | 1.38% | 6.45% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC | 1.18% | 3.78% |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 0.98% | 3.55% |
| QUALCOMM INC | 0.76% | 2.38% |
| ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC | 0.63% | 0.83% |
| SYSCO CORP | 0.33% | 0.44% |
| Only in DGRW | Only in HDV |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 7.95% | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.18% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.75% | PROGRESSIVE CORP (THE) 3.80% |
| APPLE INC 3.87% | ALTRIA GROUP INC 3.71% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 2.97% | PEPSICO INC 3.67% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.92% | BLACKSTONE INC 2.43% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.34% | US BANCORP 1.69% |
| ORACLE CORP 2.34% | ACCENTURE PLC 1.65% |
| ALPHABET INC 2.32% | DUKE ENERGY CORP 1.57% |
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.
| DGRW WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund | HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | WisdomTree | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Quality Dividend Growth | Core High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.4% | +22.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.1 pts | +5.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.28% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 98.0% |
| Holdings | 197 | 75 |
DGRW in plain words
DGRW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Quality Dividend Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.28% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 197 positions, with the top ten at 36.2%.
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% 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, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 50.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRW or HDV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRW returned +12.4% and HDV returned +22.5%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRW or HDV?
- DGRW charges 0.28% a year and HDV charges 0.08%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRW and HDV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of DGRW and 98% of HDV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 19% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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