DGRO vs SPEM

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF vs SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • SPEM has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.08% for DGRO.
  • • SPEM pays a higher dividend yield (2.67%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDGROSPEM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.08%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.84%2.67%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$45.26B$16.18B
YTD return
18.79%6.56%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.610.88
P/E ratio
21.5916.24
Last price
$81.80$49.94
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

DGRO top holdings

Top holdings · DGRO
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp3.33%
ABBVAbbVie Inc3.05%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.04%
AAPLApple Inc3.04%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.78%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co2.66%
PGProcter & Gamble Co2.42%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.40%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc2.27%
HDThe Home Depot Inc2.07%
Sector breakdown · DGRO
Consumer Cyclical6.1%
Basic Materials2.3%
Consumer Defensive12.7%
Technology18.3%
Communication Services0.1%
Financial Services19.3%
Utilities7.1%
Industrials10.3%
Energy6.0%
Healthcare17.8%

SPEM top holdings

Top holdings · SPEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.52%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.50%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.00%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.63%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H1.08%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.89%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.76%
IBNICICI Bank Ltd ADR0.76%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.72%
Sector breakdown · SPEM
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.4%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive3.8%
Technology30.9%
Communication Services6.3%
Financial Services21.0%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials7.6%
Energy4.4%
Healthcare4.6%

About DGRO

DGRO (iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF) is US stocks with sustained dividend growth. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $45.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.84%. Its largest holding is ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (XOM), which represents 3.3% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.1%.

About SPEM

SPEM (SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF) is Low-cost emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $16.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.67%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.