Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs PVAL: how they differ
DGRO and PVAL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and PVAL returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and PVAL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | PVAL |
|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC | 0.21% | 2.05% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in PVAL |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT 3.45% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 6.06% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.20% | CITIGROUP INC 4.68% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.20% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 3.66% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 3.07% | ALPHABET INC 3.33% |
| APPLE 3.04% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 3.09% |
| ABBVIE 3.02% | SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 3.08% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.38% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.96% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE 2.16% | MICROSOFT CORP 2.96% |
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 May 29, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Putnam |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +28.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +10.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 387 | 45 |
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%.
PVAL in plain words
PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or PVAL?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and PVAL returned +28.4%, so PVAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do DGRO and PVAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 95% of PVAL 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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