Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs IWD: how they differ
DGRO and IWD hold 52% of their weight in the same names, and IWD returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and IWD hold 52% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | IWD |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT | 3.45% | 4.93% |
| APPLE | 3.04% | 5.83% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 3.20% | 2.54% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP | 3.07% | 1.85% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 3.20% | 1.73% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.24% | 1.14% |
| ABBVIE | 3.02% | 1.12% |
| BANK OF AMERICA | 1.86% | 1.04% |
| MERCK & CO INC | 2.14% | 0.96% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 1.66% | 0.94% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE | 2.16% | 0.90% |
| WALMART INC | 0.83% | 1.14% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in IWD |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 2.38% | AMAZON.COM INC 6.04% |
| ELI LILLY 1.17% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 2.54% |
| VISA CLASS A 1.11% | INTEL CORPORATION 1.23% |
| MASTERCARD CLASS A 0.71% | CHEVRON 1.06% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 0.60% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 0.69% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 0.53% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 0.56% |
| ORACLE 0.53% | SALESFORCE 0.52% |
| APPLIED MATERIAL INC 0.34% | WALT DISNEY 0.51% |
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 | IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Russell 1000 value |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +27.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +9.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 90.2% |
| Holdings | 387 | 814 |
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%.
IWD in plain words
IWD is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 814 positions, with the top ten at 29.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or IWD?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and IWD returned +27.4%, so IWD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or IWD?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and IWD charges 0.18%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and IWD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 90% of IWD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 52% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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