Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRW vs XLC: how they differ
DGRW and XLC hold 11% of their weight in the same names, and DGRW returned more over the year.
WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRW and XLC hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRW | XLC |
|---|---|---|
| META PLATFORMS INC | 2.97% | 19.93% |
| ALPHABET INC | 2.32% | 10.44% |
| ALPHABET INC | 2.31% | 13.10% |
| T-MOBILE US INC | 1.48% | 4.16% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 1.15% | 4.15% |
| AT&T INC | 0.79% | 4.10% |
| TKO GROUP HOLDINGS INC | 0.01% | 1.53% |
| Only in DGRW | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 7.95% | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 5.26% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.75% | Netflix Inc 4.84% |
| APPLE INC 3.87% | Comcast Corp 4.71% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.92% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 2.88% | Electronic Arts Inc 4.64% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 2.81% | Walt Disney Co/The 4.49% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.34% | Live Nation Entertainment Inc 3.50% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.34% | Omnicom Group Inc 2.51% |
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 | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | WisdomTree | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Quality Dividend Growth | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.4% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.1 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.28% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 197 | 23 |
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%.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 23 positions, with the top ten at 76.2%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRW or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRW returned +12.4% and XLC returned −2.0%, so DGRW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRW or XLC?
- DGRW charges 0.28% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRW and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of DGRW and 100% of XLC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 11% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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