Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
DGRO vs EMB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, DGRO returned +18.8% to EMB's −0.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $44.6bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF, and $13.2bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
DGRO costs 0.31 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 19.2 points; DGRO is 3.4 times larger.
| Measure | DGRO | EMB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +18.8% | −0.4% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 3.5%, high on Jun 29, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Morningstar US Dividend Growth Index | J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.39% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $44.6bn | $13.2bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 92% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 27.2% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and EMB 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
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Side by side
DGRO and EMB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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%.
EMB
EMB tracks the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. It sat 3.5% below its high of Jun 29, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or EMB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +18.8% and EMB −0.4%.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or EMB?
- DGRO is cheaper, by 0.31 percentage points a year. That is about $31 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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