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DGRO vs EFA: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, DGRO returned +18.8% to EFA's +12.1%; 1% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $44.6bn for iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and $76.8bn for iShares MSCI EAFE ETF.

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At a glance
+18.8%
DGRO total return, 1 year
+12.1%
EFA total return, 1 year
0.08%
DGRO expense ratio
0.32%
EFA expense ratio

Pair scorecard

DGRO costs 0.24 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 6.7 points; EFA is 1.7 times larger.

DGRO vs EFA: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureDGROEFA
Return
Total return, 1 year+18.8%+12.1%
Drawdown
Below its high4.7%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMorningstar US Dividend Growth IndexMSCI EAFE Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.08%0.32%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$44.6bn$76.8bn
Holdings
Holdings in common1%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund27.2%14.3%

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

What they share

1%

By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and EFA hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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1% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DGRO EFA
DTE ENERGY 0.21% 0.45%
ALLSTATE CORP 0.23% 0.11%
MERCK & CO INC 1.74% 0.10%
TRACTOR SUPPLY 0.09% 0.21%
ROPER TECHNOLOGIES 0.08% 1.58%
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND 0.19% 0.06%
BUNGE GLOBAL SA 0.07% 0.06%
CULLEN FROST BANKERS 0.05% 0.50%
CARLISLE COMPANIES 0.04% 0.31%
TE CONNECTIVITY PLC 0.21% 0.04%
GENPACT 0.03% 0.16%
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC 0.63% 0.02%
Only in one fund ↓
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%
Only in EFA
ASML HOLDING 2.98%
SHELL 1.42%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.38%
NOVARTIS AG 1.33%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.21%
NESTLE SA 1.21%
SAP 1.13%
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.07%
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Side by side

DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer iShares iShares
What it is Tracks an index of Dividend Growth Tracks an index of Developed markets ex US
Total return, 1 year +18.8% +12.1%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +14.3% (ACWX)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −2.2 pts vs ACWX
Expense ratio 0.08% 0.32%
Already in the S&P 500 91.8% 0.0%
Holdings 393 665
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $44.6bn $76.8bn

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

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About each fund
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%.

EFA

EFA tracks an index of Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +12.1% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% 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 665 positions, with the top ten at 14.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or EFA?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +18.8% and EFA +12.1%.
Which is cheaper, DGRO or EFA?
DGRO is cheaper, by 0.24 percentage points a year. That is about $24 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do DGRO and EFA overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 92% of DGRO and 0% of EFA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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DGRO on its own →EFA on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →DGRO dividend history →DGRO holdings →EFA dividend history →EFA holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
DGRO and EFA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
DGRO prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for DGRO ↗
EFA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for EFA ↗

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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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