Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRW vs QUAL: how they differ
DGRW and QUAL hold 46% of their weight in the same names, and QUAL returned more over the year.
WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund and iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRW and QUAL hold 46% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRW | QUAL |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.95% | 6.52% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.75% | 5.05% |
| APPLE INC | 3.87% | 6.28% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 2.97% | 3.50% |
| ALPHABET INC | 2.31% | 2.54% |
| ALPHABET INC | 2.32% | 2.12% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.34% | 1.92% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 1.80% | 2.52% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC | 1.71% | 2.45% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 1.53% | 2.92% |
| VISA INC | 1.41% | 3.09% |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC | 1.18% | 1.08% |
| Only in DGRW | Only in QUAL |
|---|---|
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 2.81% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 2.12% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.34% | NETFLIX, INC. 2.00% |
| ORACLE CORP 2.34% | SLB N.V. 1.56% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.07% | ARISTA NETWORKS, INC. 1.49% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.59% | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION 1.21% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP 1.59% | ADOBE INC. 1.19% |
| MCDONALD'S CORP 1.57% | CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, INC. 1.02% |
| T-MOBILE US INC 1.48% | NIKE, INC. 0.93% |
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 | QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | WisdomTree | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Quality Dividend Growth | MSCI USA Quality Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.4% | +16.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.1 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.28% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 98.9% |
| Holdings | 197 | 121 |
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%.
QUAL in plain words
QUAL is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 121 positions, with the top ten at 39.1%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRW or QUAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRW returned +12.4% and QUAL returned +16.0%, so QUAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRW or QUAL?
- DGRW charges 0.28% a year and QUAL charges 0.15%, so QUAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRW and QUAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of DGRW and 99% of QUAL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 46% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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