DGRO vs XLU

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLU pays a higher dividend yield (2.79%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDGROXLU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.08%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.84%2.79%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$45.26B$24.25B
YTD return
18.79%4.71%
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.
0.610.34
P/E ratio
21.5917.99
Last price
$81.80$43.74
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%

XLU top holdings

Top holdings · XLU
NEENextEra Energy Inc12.77%
SOSouthern Co7.88%
DUKDuke Energy Corp7.26%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp6.32%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc5.18%
DDominion Energy Inc4.28%
SRESempra4.11%
ETREntergy Corp3.76%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.65%
EXCExelon Corp3.48%
Sector breakdown · XLU
Utilities100.0%

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 XLU

XLU (Utilities Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 utilities sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $24.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.79%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 12.8% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.