Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs DVY: how they differ
DGRO and DVY hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and DVY returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and iShares Select Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and DVY hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | DVY |
|---|---|---|
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 2.13% | 1.14% |
| MERCK & CO INC | 2.14% | 1.12% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP | 3.07% | 1.04% |
| COCA-COLA | 1.98% | 1.00% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES | 1.14% | 0.82% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY | 1.10% | 0.81% |
| GILEAD SCIENCES | 1.00% | 0.71% |
| MCDONALDS CORP | 1.04% | 0.58% |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC CLASS A | 0.57% | 1.22% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 0.60% | 0.56% |
| EOG RESOURCES | 0.49% | 1.28% |
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER INC | 0.44% | 0.91% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in DVY |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT 3.45% | HP INC 2.46% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.20% | PFIZER 2.24% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.20% | PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 2.17% |
| APPLE 3.04% | ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.12% |
| ABBVIE 3.02% | T ROWE PRICE GROUP 2.06% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.38% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.87% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE 2.16% | ONEOK 1.85% |
| HOME DEPOT 1.98% | TARGET CORP 1.69% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | US dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +18.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.38% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 80.5% |
| Holdings | 387 | 101 |
DGRO in plain words
DGRO is an index equity fund tracking the Core Dividend Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% 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 Sep 10, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 27.8%.
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 19.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or DVY?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and DVY returned +18.0%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or DVY?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and DVY charges 0.38%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and DVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 80% of DVY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 14% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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