Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRW vs VDC: how they differ
DGRW and VDC hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and DGRW returned more over the year.
WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRW and VDC hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRW | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 2.88% | 8.72% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) | 1.40% | 9.27% |
| WALMART INC | 0.94% | 14.76% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 0.84% | 12.04% |
| SYSCO CORP | 0.33% | 1.30% |
| HERSHEY COMPANY (THE) | 0.21% | 1.06% |
| LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC | 0.04% | 0.33% |
| CASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC | 0.03% | 1.11% |
| Only in DGRW | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 7.95% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.75% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| APPLE INC 3.87% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 2.97% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.92% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 2.37% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 2.81% | Monster Beverage Corp 2.24% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.34% | Target Corp 2.03% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.34% | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co 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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| DGRW WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | WisdomTree | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Quality Dividend Growth | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.4% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.1 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.28% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 197 | 103 |
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%.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRW or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRW returned +12.4% and VDC returned +4.6%, so DGRW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRW or VDC?
- DGRW charges 0.28% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRW and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of DGRW and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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