DGRO vs MGV: Differences, Returns & Fees
DGRO and MGV hold 55% of their weight in the same names, and MGV returned +21.5% over the year. Net assets: $43.1bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF, and $13.5bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF.
MGV costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.7 points; DGRO is 3.1 times larger.
| DGRO | MGV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.05% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $41.9bn | $13.5bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.8% | +21.5% |
| What it tracks | Morningstar US Dividend Growth Index | CRSP U.S. Mega Cap Value Index |
| Holdings in common | 55% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 27.4% | 28.5% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and MGV hold 55% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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55% in common
On the same fields
DGRO and MGV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About DGRO
DGRO tracks an index of Dividend Growth. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +15.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 393 positions, with the top ten at 27.4%.
About MGV
MGV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +21.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 123 positions, with the top ten at 28.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or MGV?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +15.8% and MGV +21.5%.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or MGV?
- MGV is cheaper, by 0.03 percentage points a year. That is about $3 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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