Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRW vs SPYD: how they differ
DGRW and SPYD hold 4% of their weight in the same names.
WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRW and SPYD hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRW | SPYD |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON CORP | 1.38% | 1.20% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 1.15% | 1.30% |
| AT&T INC | 0.79% | 1.06% |
| FORD MOTOR CO | 0.44% | 1.21% |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP | 0.30% | 1.28% |
| HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC | 0.27% | 1.14% |
| EOG RESOURCES INC | 0.06% | 1.44% |
| PHILLIPS 66 | 0.06% | 1.44% |
| APA CORP | 0.01% | 1.48% |
| Only in DGRW | Only in SPYD |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 7.95% | Iron Mountain Inc 1.62% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.75% | Franklin Resources Inc 1.57% |
| APPLE INC 3.87% | CVS Health Corp 1.53% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 2.97% | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.92% | Edison International 1.48% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 2.88% | Target Corp 1.48% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 2.81% | Viatris Inc 1.46% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.34% | Kimco Realty Corp 1.46% |
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 | SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | WisdomTree | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Quality Dividend Growth | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.4% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.1 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.28% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 197 | 78 |
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%.
SPYD in plain words
SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRW or SPYD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRW returned +12.4% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so SPYD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRW or SPYD?
- DGRW charges 0.28% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRW and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of DGRW and 100% of SPYD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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