DGRO vs DUSA: Differences, Returns & Fees
DGRO and DUSA hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and DUSA returned +17.6% over the year. Net assets: $43.1bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF, and $1.3bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Davis Select U.S. Equity ETF.
DGRO costs 0.51 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.8 points; DGRO is far larger, $42.8bn against $1.3bn.
| DGRO | DUSA | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.59% |
| Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 | $42.8bn | $1.3bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.8% | +17.6% |
| What it tracks | Morningstar US Dividend Growth Index | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | 5% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 27.4% | 54.4% |
| Below its high | 4.5%, high on Aug 4, 2026 | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and DUSA hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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5% in common
On the same fields
DGRO and DUSA on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About DGRO
DGRO tracks an index of Dividend Growth. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +15.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 393 positions, with the top ten at 27.4%.
About DUSA
DUSA is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 79% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 26 positions, with the top ten at 54.4%. It sat 4.5% below its high of Aug 4, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +26.4% for its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or DUSA?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +15.8% and DUSA +17.6%.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or DUSA?
- DGRO is cheaper, by 0.51 percentage points a year. That is about $51 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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