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AVEM vs DGRO: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, AVEM returned +17.9% to DGRO's +18.8%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $27.3bn for Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and $44.6bn for iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF.

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At a glance
+17.9%
AVEM total return, 1 year
+18.8%
DGRO total return, 1 year
0.33%
AVEM expense ratio
0.08%
DGRO expense ratio

Pair scorecard

DGRO costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.9 points; DGRO is 1.6 times larger.

AVEM vs DGRO: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureAVEMDGRO
Return
Total return, 1 year+17.9%+18.8%
Drawdown
Below its high10.2%, high on Jun 22, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedMorningstar US Dividend Growth Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.33%0.08%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$27.3bn$44.6bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund28.7%27.2%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and DGRO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first AVEM DGRO
BUDIMEX COMMON STOCK PLN5.0 0.03% 0.27%
KRUNG THAI BANK NVDR NVDR THB5.15 0.06% 0.03%
PAGE INDUSTRIES LTD COMMON STOCK INR10.0 0.03% 0.02%
SALHIA REAL ESTATE CO KSC COMMON STOCK KWD.1 0.02% 0.38%
CENTRAL RETAIL CORP PCL NVDR NVDR THB1.0 A 0.01% 0.03%
ENGIE ENERGIA CHILE SA COMMON STOCK 0.01% 0.17%
INDIAN ENERGY EXCHANGE LTD COMMON STOCK INR1.0 0.01% 0.05%
PPB GROUP BERHAD COMMON STOCK 0.01% 1.72%
SHIPPING CORP OF INDIA LTD COMMON STOCK INR10.0 0.01% 0.05%
ADVANCED INFORMATION TE NVDR NVDR THB1.0 0.00% 0.02%
CCK CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS BH COMMON STOCK 0.00% 0.03%
EG INDUSTRIES BHD COMMON STOCK 0.00% 0.05%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in AVEM
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR SP ADR ADR 6.82%
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC COMMON STOCK TWD10.0 6.09%
SAMSUNG ELECTR GDR REG S GDR 5.35%
SK HYNIX INC COMMON STOCK KRW5000.0 4.89%
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD COMMON STOCK HKD.00002 1.49%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK H COMMON STOCK CNY1.0 1.02%
MEDIATEK INC COMMON STOCK TWD10.0 0.96%
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMMON STOCK TWD10.0 0.73%
Only in DGRO
EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 3.24%
MICROSOFT 3.14%
APPLE 3.11%
ABBVIE 3.00%
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.77%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 2.68%
BROADCOM INC 2.55%
PROCTER & GAMBLE 2.42%
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Side by side

AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Avantis iShares
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of Dividend Growth
Total return, 1 year +17.9% +18.8%
Expense ratio 0.33% 0.08%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 91.8%
Holdings 4088 393
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $27.3bn $44.6bn

AVEM and DGRO on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
AVEM

AVEM is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +17.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 4,088 positions, with the top ten at 28.7%. It sat 10.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

DGRO

DGRO tracks an index of Dividend Growth. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +18.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 393 positions, with the top ten at 27.2%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or DGRO?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +17.9% and DGRO +18.8%.
Which is cheaper, AVEM or DGRO?
DGRO is cheaper, by 0.25 percentage points a year. That is about $25 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do AVEM and DGRO overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 92% of DGRO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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AVEM on its own →DGRO on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →AVEM dividend history →AVEM holdings →DGRO dividend history →DGRO holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
AVEM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
AVEM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Avantis website ↗
DGRO filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
DGRO prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for DGRO ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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