DGRO vs TVAL: Differences, Returns & Fees
DGRO and TVAL hold 37% of their weight in the same names, and TVAL returned +26.8% over the year. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $43.1bn for iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and $1.1bn for T. Rowe Price Value ETF.
DGRO costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 11.0 points; DGRO is far larger, $43.1bn against $1.1bn.
| DGRO | TVAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.33% |
| Net assets | $43.1bn | $1.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.8% | +26.8% |
| What it tracks | Morningstar US Dividend Growth Index | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | 37% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 27.4% | 23.0% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and TVAL hold 37% 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 Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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37% in common
On the same fields
DGRO and TVAL 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 TVAL
TVAL is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 93% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 158 positions, with the top ten at 23.0%.
Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +26.8% with distributions reinvested, against +26.4% for its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or TVAL?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +15.8% and TVAL +26.8%.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or TVAL?
- DGRO is cheaper, by 0.25 percentage points a year. That is about $25 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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