US dividend ETFs
DGRO vs VIG.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (Morningstar US Dividend Growth) against Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (S&P U.S. Dividend Growers) — fees, long-horizon total returns, holdings overlap, and sector tilt, side by side.
Performance · total returndaily bars · as of 2026-07-16
| DGRO | VIG | SPREAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD (cumulative) | — | +9.69% | — |
| 1Y CAGR | — | +18.3% | — |
| 3Y CAGR | — | +15.7% | — |
| 5Y CAGR | — | +10.8% | — |
| 10Y CAGR | — | +13.0% | — |
| Since inception CAGR | — | +12.1% | — |
Total return: dividend- and split-adjusted daily closes (distributions reinvested). Spread is DGRO minus VIG. VIG since-inception measured from first available bar December 12, 2013. Since-inception spans differ — compare that row with care.
Fund facts
| DGRO | VIG | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares |
| Category | Large Value | Large Blend |
| Style | Passive | Passive |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.04% |
| Assets (AUM) | $41.2B | $129.5B |
| Dividend yield | 1.95% | 1.51% |
| Avg volume (3-mo) | 1.5M | 1.1M |
| Inception | June 10, 2014 | December 19, 2013 |
| Benchmark proxy | S&P 500 | S&P 500 |
VIG costs 0.04 pp less per year — about $4.00 per $10,000 invested.
Holdings overlaptop-25 holdings · coverage DGRO 26.5% · VIG 31.9%
16.1%of portfolio weight overlaps6 shared of top 10
| Shared holding | DGRO | VIG | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.03% | 3.55% | 3.03% |
| AAPLApple Inc | 2.76% | 4.20% | 2.76% |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp | 2.67% | 3.51% | 2.67% |
| JNJJohnson & Johnson | 3.12% | 2.66% | 2.66% |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc | 2.55% | 4.52% | 2.55% |
| XOMExxon Mobil Corp | 2.60% |
Sector tilt DGRO VIG
Technology17.3% / 26.9%-9.6pp
Financial Services20.4% / 20.3%+0.2pp
Healthcare17.9% / 17.8%+0.1pp
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ALAN GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE · alanglobalintelligence.comdaily bars as of 2026-07-16 · fund facts · issuer-verified · holdings · fund data provider
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