Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs IYW: how they differ
DGRO and IYW hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and iShares U.S. Technology ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and IYW hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | IYW |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT | 3.45% | 10.75% |
| APPLE | 3.04% | 13.20% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.38% | 4.07% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES | 1.14% | 1.09% |
| QUALCOMM | 0.66% | 0.92% |
| ORACLE | 0.53% | 1.30% |
| ANALOG DEVICES | 0.42% | 0.87% |
| APPLIED MATERIAL INC | 0.34% | 1.78% |
| AMPHENOL CORP CLASS A | 0.29% | 0.98% |
| INTUIT | 0.28% | 0.42% |
| LAM RESEARCH | 0.26% | 1.85% |
| KLA | 0.22% | 1.15% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in IYW |
|---|---|
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.20% | NVIDIA 14.10% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.20% | ALPHABET CLASS A 5.48% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 3.07% | ALPHABET CLASS C 4.44% |
| ABBVIE 3.02% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 4.17% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE 2.16% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 3.35% |
| MERCK & CO INC 2.14% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 3.08% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 2.13% | INTEL CORPORATION 2.27% |
| COCA-COLA 1.98% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES CLASS A 1.83% |
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 | IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | U.S. Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +34.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +17.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 95.5% |
| Holdings | 387 | 151 |
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%.
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 151 positions, with the top ten at 64.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or IYW?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and IYW returned +34.9%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or IYW?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and IYW charges 0.37%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and IYW overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 96% of IYW by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 14% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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