Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs EWJ: how they differ
DGRO and EWJ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and iShares MSCI Japan ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and EWJ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | EWJ |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| CASH COLLATERAL USD UBFUT | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in EWJ |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT 3.45% | MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 4.70% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.20% | TOYOTA MOTOR 3.41% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.20% | SOFTBANK GROUP 3.04% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 3.07% | SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP 3.01% |
| APPLE 3.04% | ADVANTEST 2.98% |
| ABBVIE 3.02% | TOKYO ELECTRON 2.82% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.38% | HITACHI 2.75% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE 2.16% | KIOXIA HOLDINGS 2.68% |
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 | EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | MSCI Japan |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +26.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +9.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.49% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 387 | 171 |
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%.
EWJ in plain words
EWJ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Japan. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +26.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 171 positions, with the top ten at 30.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or EWJ?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and EWJ returned +26.5%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or EWJ?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and EWJ charges 0.49%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and EWJ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 0% of EWJ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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