Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs PFF: how they differ
DGRO and PFF hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and PFF hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | PFF |
|---|---|---|
| ORACLE | 0.53% | 2.31% |
| CITIGROUP | 0.92% | 0.37% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 3.20% | 0.32% |
| XCEL ENERGY INC | 0.31% | 0.38% |
| SEMPRA | 0.35% | 0.29% |
| WELLS FARGO | 1.32% | 0.28% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY | 1.10% | 0.26% |
| ARES MANAGEMENT CLASS A | 0.25% | 0.61% |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP | 0.35% | 0.24% |
| METLIFE | 0.32% | 0.24% |
| DUKE ENERGY CORP | 0.70% | 0.21% |
| STATE STREET | 0.23% | 0.19% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in PFF |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT 3.45% | BOEING CO 3.54% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.20% | SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 2.30% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 3.07% | ALPHABET INC 2.24% |
| APPLE 3.04% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CONV PR 2.06% |
| ABBVIE 3.02% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.12% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.38% | BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES UNITS 0.74% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE 2.16% | NEXTERA ENERGY UNITS 0.70% |
| MERCK & CO INC 2.14% | BRUKER CORPORATION 0.53% |
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 | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Preferred and Income Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.45% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 21.6% |
| Holdings | 387 | 461 |
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%.
PFF in plain words
PFF is an index equity fund tracking the Preferred and Income Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 461 positions, with the top ten at 23.1%. It sat 3.2% below its high of May 8, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or PFF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and PFF returned −0.8%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or PFF?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 22% of PFF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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