Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
DGRO vs IEI: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, DGRO returned +18.8% to IEI's −1.1%; 0% 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 $17.0bn for iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
DGRO costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 19.9 points; DGRO is 2.6 times larger.
| Measure | DGRO | IEI |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +18.8% | −1.1% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Morningstar US Dividend Growth Index | ICE U.S. Treasury 3-7 Year Bond Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $44.6bn | $17.0bn |
| 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 IEI 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 IEI 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%.
IEI
IEI tracks an index of 3-7 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or IEI?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +18.8% and IEI −1.1%.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or IEI?
- DGRO is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 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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