Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRW vs EEM: how they differ
DGRW and EEM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.
WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRW and EEM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DGRW | Only in EEM |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 7.95% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 15.18% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.75% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 7.46% |
| APPLE INC 3.87% | SK HYNIX 6.07% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 2.97% | TENCENT HOLDINGS 2.65% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.92% | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 1.82% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 2.88% | MEDIATEK 1.71% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 2.81% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 0.97% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.34% | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 0.83% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| DGRW WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund | EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | WisdomTree | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Quality Dividend Growth | Emerging markets |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.4% | +32.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.1 pts | +14.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.28% | 0.72% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 197 | 965 |
DGRW in plain words
DGRW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Quality Dividend Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.28% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 197 positions, with the top ten at 36.2%.
EEM in plain words
EEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 965 positions, with the top ten at 38.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRW or EEM?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRW returned +12.4% and EEM returned +32.3%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRW or EEM?
- DGRW charges 0.28% a year and EEM charges 0.72%, so DGRW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRW and EEM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of DGRW and 0% of EEM 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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