Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRW vs MDY: how they differ
DGRW and MDY hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and MDY returned more over the year.
WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund and SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRW and MDY hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRW | MDY |
|---|---|---|
| RELIANCE INC | 0.15% | 0.53% |
| WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC | 0.13% | 0.46% |
| TOLL BROTHERS INC | 0.13% | 0.43% |
| CARLISLE COMPANIES INC | 0.12% | 0.40% |
| ARAMARK | 0.12% | 0.41% |
| DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC | 0.11% | 0.41% |
| MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | 0.11% | 0.38% |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | 0.09% | 0.29% |
| SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY | 0.09% | 0.22% |
| DONALDSON COMPANY INC | 0.09% | 0.29% |
| RYDER SYSTEM INC | 0.08% | 0.28% |
| OLD NATIONAL BANCORP | 0.08% | 0.25% |
| Only in DGRW | Only in MDY |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 7.95% | TWILIO INC 0.86% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.75% | CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP 0.85% |
| APPLE INC 3.87% | MKS INC 0.83% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 2.97% | CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP 0.77% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.92% | ENTEGRIS INC 0.76% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 2.88% | NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 0.76% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 2.81% | ATI INC 0.74% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.34% | ILLUMINA INC 0.73% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| DGRW WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund | MDY SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | WisdomTree | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Quality Dividend Growth | S&P MidCap 400, book from IJH |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.4% | +13.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.1 pts | −4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.28% | 0.23% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 197 | 400 |
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%.
MDY in plain words
MDY is an index equity fund tracking the S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.23% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 400 positions, with the top ten at 7.7%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRW or MDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRW returned +12.4% and MDY returned +13.0%, so MDY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRW or MDY?
- DGRW charges 0.28% a year and MDY charges 0.23%, so MDY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRW and MDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of DGRW and 0% of MDY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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