Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or XLE?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +18.8% and XLE +61.2%.

Which is cheaper, DGRO or XLE?

Neither: DGRO and XLE both charge 0.08% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do DGRO and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 92% of DGRO and 100% of XLE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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DGRO vs XLE: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, DGRO returned +18.8% to XLE's +61.2%; 5% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $44.6bn for iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and $45.2bn for State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF.

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At a glance

+18.8%

DGRO total return, 1 year

+61.2%

XLE total return, 1 year

0.08%

DGRO expense ratio

0.08%

XLE expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.08% a year; their one-year returns differ by 42.4 points.

DGRO vs XLE: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	DGRO	XLE
Return
Measure	DGRO	XLE
Total return, 1 year	+18.8%	+61.2%
Benchmark
Measure	DGRO	XLE
What it tracks	Morningstar US Dividend Growth Index	Energy Select Sector Index
Cost and size
Measure	DGRO	XLE
Expense ratio	0.08%	0.08%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$44.6bn	$45.2bn
Holdings
Measure	DGRO	XLE
Holdings in common	5%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	27.2%	78.1%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and XLE hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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5% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DGRO XLE

EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 3.24% 23.98%

CONOCOPHILLIPS 0.98% 7.18%

EOG RESOURCES 0.52% 4.07%

PHILLIPS 66 0.47% 4.41%

DIAMONDBACK ENERGY 0.18% 2.01%

TEXAS PACIFIC LAND 0.03% 0.93%

Only in one fund ↓

Only in DGRO

MICROSOFT 3.14%

APPLE 3.11%

ABBVIE 3.00%

JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.77%

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 2.68%

BROADCOM INC 2.55%

PROCTER & GAMBLE 2.42%

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL 2.23%

Only in XLE

CHEVRON CORP 18.21%

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 4.67%

VALERO ENERGY CORP 4.26%

WILLIAMS COS INC 4.22%

SLB LTD 3.86%

KINDER MORGAN INC 3.19%

TARGA RESOURCES CORP 3.12%

ONEOK INC 2.91%

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Side by side

DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF XLE State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares State Street

What it is Tracks an index of Dividend Growth Tracks an index of Energy

Total return, 1 year +18.8% +61.2%

Expense ratio 0.08% 0.08%

Already in the S&P 500 91.8% 99.8%

Holdings 393 22

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $44.6bn $45.2bn

DGRO and XLE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

DGRO

DGRO tracks an index of Dividend Growth. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +18.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 393 positions, with the top ten at 27.2%.

XLE

XLE tracks an index of Energy. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +61.2% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 22 positions, with the top ten at 78.1%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or XLE?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +18.8% and XLE +61.2%.
Which is cheaper, DGRO or XLE?: Neither: DGRO and XLE both charge 0.08% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do DGRO and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 92% of DGRO and 100% of XLE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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Sources and dates

DGRO filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

DGRO prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for DGRO ↗

XLE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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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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