Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRW vs XLU: how they differ
DGRW and XLU hold 0% 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) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRW and XLU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRW | XLU |
|---|---|---|
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP | 0.08% | 5.61% |
| NRG ENERGY INC | 0.08% | 2.18% |
| VISTRA CORP | 0.05% | 3.55% |
| Only in DGRW | Only in XLU |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 7.95% | NextEra Energy Inc 12.93% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.75% | Southern Co/The 7.62% |
| APPLE INC 3.87% | Duke Energy Corp 6.97% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 2.97% | American Electric Power Co Inc 5.26% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.92% | Sempra 4.28% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 2.88% | Dominion Energy Inc 4.24% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 2.81% | Entergy Corp 3.71% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.34% | Xcel Energy Inc 3.54% |
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 | XLU State Street(R) Utilities 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 | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.4% | +2.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.1 pts | −15.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.28% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 197 | 31 |
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%.
XLU in plain words
XLU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 31 positions, with the top ten at 57.7%. It sat 10.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRW or XLU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRW returned +12.4% and XLU returned +2.4%, so DGRW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRW or XLU?
- DGRW charges 0.28% a year and XLU charges 0.08%, so XLU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRW and XLU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of DGRW and 100% of XLU by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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