Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs XLP: how they differ
DGRO and XLP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and XLP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DGRO | Only in XLP |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT 3.45% | WALMART INC 10.14% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.20% | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP 8.76% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.20% | COCA COLA CO/THE 7.44% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 3.07% | PROCTER + GAMBLE CO/THE 7.29% |
| APPLE 3.04% | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL 6.47% |
| ABBVIE 3.02% | TARGET CORP 4.62% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.38% | COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO 4.53% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE 2.16% | MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC A 4.51% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | XLP State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Consumer staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +6.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −11.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 387 | 36 |
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%.
XLP in plain words
XLP is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 36 positions, with the top ten at 62.5%. It sat 6.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRO or XLP?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and XLP returned +6.3%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or XLP?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 100% of XLP 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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