Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs VPL: how they differ
DGRO and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DGRO | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT 3.45% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.20% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.20% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 3.07% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| APPLE 3.04% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| ABBVIE 3.02% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.38% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE 2.16% | Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 387 | 2335 |
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%.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or VPL?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 0% of VPL 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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