Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs IJS: how they differ
DGRO and IJS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IJS returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and IJS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | IJS |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.06% | 1.68% |
| USD CASH | 0.18% | 0.05% |
| LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS | 0.05% | 0.72% |
| POOL | 0.04% | 0.62% |
| MAGNOLIA OIL GAS CORP CLASS A | 0.03% | 0.70% |
| RADIAN GROUP | 0.03% | 0.27% |
| CALIFORNIA RESOURCES | 0.02% | 0.48% |
| KONTOOR BRANDS | 0.02% | 0.17% |
| MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS | 0.02% | 0.28% |
| MDU RESOURCES GROUP | 0.02% | 0.44% |
| SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES INC | 0.02% | 0.23% |
| UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC | 0.02% | 0.45% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in IJS |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT 3.45% | MATCH GROUP INC 1.08% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.20% | PAYCOM SOFTWARE 0.99% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.20% | SM ENERGY 0.96% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 3.07% | CARMAX INC 0.95% |
| APPLE 3.04% | EASTMAN CHEMICAL 0.86% |
| ABBVIE 3.02% | JACKSON FINANCIAL CLASS A 0.81% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.38% | LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP 0.79% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE 2.16% | CONAGRA BRANDS 0.78% |
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 | IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | S&P Small-Cap 600 Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +22.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +4.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 387 | 466 |
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%.
IJS in plain words
IJS is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% 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 466 positions, with the top ten at 9.7%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or IJS?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and IJS returned +22.1%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or IJS?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and IJS charges 0.18%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and IJS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 0% of IJS 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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