DGRO vs XLU

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLU pays a higher dividend yield (2.54%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDGROXLU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.08%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.00%2.54%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$39.65B$24.05B
YTD return
6.49%7.82%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.720.58
P/E ratio
22.6721.90
Last price
$73.08$45.12
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

DGRO top holdings

Top holdings · DGRO
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.25%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.04%
AAPLApple Inc2.93%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp2.91%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.90%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.64%
ABBVAbbVie Inc2.52%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc2.31%
PGProcter & Gamble Co2.07%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc1.94%
Sector breakdown · DGRO
Consumer Cyclical5.7%
Basic Materials2.5%
Consumer Defensive11.5%
Technology19.4%
Communication Services0.1%
Financial Services21.1%
Utilities6.9%
Industrials10.8%
Energy5.5%
Healthcare16.5%

XLU top holdings

Top holdings · XLU
NEENextEra Energy Inc14.00%
SOSouthern Co7.31%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.92%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp6.70%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc5.09%
SRESempra4.26%
DDominion Energy Inc3.78%
ETREntergy Corp3.66%
VSTVistra Corp3.45%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.37%
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 $39.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.00%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 3.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.7%.

About XLU

XLU (Utilities Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 utilities sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $24.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.54%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 14.0% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.