Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs SCHD: how they differ
DGRO and SCHD hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHD returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and SCHD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DGRO | Only in SCHD |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT 3.45% | QUALCOMM Inc 6.75% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.20% | Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.20% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 3.07% | Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% |
| APPLE 3.04% | Merck & Co Inc 3.87% |
| ABBVIE 3.02% | Chevron Corp 3.84% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.38% | Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE 2.16% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% |
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 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | US dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +27.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +10.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 95.1% |
| Holdings | 387 | 99 |
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%.
SCHD in plain words
SCHD is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 43.7%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or SCHD?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and SCHD returned +27.6%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or SCHD?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and SCHD charges 0.06%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and SCHD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 95% of SCHD 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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