US dividend ETFs
VYM vs DGRO.
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (FTSE High Dividend Yield) against iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (Morningstar US Dividend Growth) — fees, long-horizon total returns, holdings overlap, and sector tilt, side by side.
Performance · total returndaily bars · as of 2026-07-16
| VYM | DGRO | SPREAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD (cumulative) | +13.4% | — | — |
| 1Y CAGR | +22.9% | — | — |
| 3Y CAGR | +17.9% | — | — |
| 5Y CAGR | +12.3% | — | — |
| 10Y CAGR | +11.5% | — | — |
| Since inception CAGR | +12.7% | — | — |
Total return: dividend- and split-adjusted daily closes (distributions reinvested). Spread is VYM minus DGRO. VYM since-inception measured from first available bar January 31, 2019. Since-inception spans differ — compare that row with care.
Fund facts
| VYM | DGRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF |
| Category | Large Value | Large Value |
| Style | Passive | Passive |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.08% |
| Assets (AUM) | $96.2B | $41.2B |
| Dividend yield | 2.30% | 1.95% |
| Avg volume (3-mo) | 1.2M | 1.5M |
| Inception | February 7, 2019 | June 10, 2014 |
| Benchmark proxy | S&P 500 | S&P 500 |
VYM costs 0.04 pp less per year — about $4.00 per $10,000 invested.
Holdings overlaptop-25 holdings · coverage VYM 25.8% · DGRO 26.5%
13.8%of portfolio weight overlaps6 shared of top 10
| Shared holding | VYM | DGRO | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.37% | 3.03% | 3.03% |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc | 7.26% | 2.55% | 2.55% |
| JNJJohnson & Johnson | 2.53% | 3.12% | 2.53% |
| XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp | 2.35% | 2.60% | 2.35% |
| ABBVAbbVie Inc | 1.84% | 3.05% | 1.84% |
| HDThe Home Depot Inc | 1.45% |
Sector tilt VYM DGRO
Financial Services21.0% / 20.4%+0.5pp
Healthcare13.2% / 17.9%-4.7pp
Technology17.8% / 17.3%+0.5pp
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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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