DGRO vs QQQ: Complete Comparison

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF vs Invesco QQQ Trust โ€” overlap, correlation, performance & risk analysis

Holdings Overlap
22.17%
Low Overlap
Shared Holdings
34 of 100
Complete portfolio analysis
Calculation Method
Min Weight
Weighted intersection

Visual Overlap

DGRO
QQQ
22.2%
DGRO Only
Overlap
QQQ Only

Price Performance

Historical price comparison over 3M

DGRO Return
+7.13%
QQQ Return
+9.87%
Winner
QQQ
+2.74%
Max Drawdown
DGRO: -2.9%
QQQ: -7.9%
DGRO Volatility (annualized)9.14%
QQQ Volatility (annualized)15.94%

๐Ÿ“ˆ Comparison

Metric
DGRO
QQQ
1 Year Return
+22.5%
+28.2%โœ“
3 Year Return
+9.5%
+12.5%โœ“
5 Year Return
+13.8%
+20.1%โœ“
Volatility
17.80%โœ“
22.50%
Expense Ratio
0.08%โœ“
0.20%
โš ๏ธ Past performance does not guarantee future results. Data may be delayed.

โš ๏ธRisk Metrics

Metric
DGRO
QQQ
Volatility
17.80%โœ“
22.50%
Sharpe Ratio
0.72
0.88โœ“
Sortino Ratio
0.98
1.22โœ“
Max Drawdown
-34.20%โœ“
-35.20%
Beta
0.92
1.18

Interpretation:

  • ๐Ÿ“Š Lower volatility = smoother ride
  • โšก Higher Sharpe/Sortino = better risk-adjusted returns
  • โš ๏ธ Smaller max drawdown = less worst-case pain
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Beta > 1 = more volatile than S&P 500

โš”๏ธ Comparison

12 - 8

๐Ÿ† DGRO wins this comparison

Key Factors

๐Ÿ’ฐ Expense Ratio
DGRO:0.08%โœ“
vs
QQQ:0.20%โœ“
๐ŸŽฏ Number of Holdings
DGRO:420 holdingsโœ“
vs
QQQ:101 holdingsโœ“
๐Ÿ“ˆ 5-Year Return
DGRO:+13.8%โœ“
vs
QQQ:+20.1%โœ“
โ–ถAdditional Metrics (5)
โš–๏ธ Concentration Risk
DGRO: 27.1% in top 10โœ“
QQQ: 49.6% in top 10
๐Ÿ“Š Assets Under Management
DGRO: $28B
QQQ: $220B โœ“โœ“
โšก Sharpe Ratio
DGRO: 0.72
QQQ: 0.88โœ“
๐Ÿ“‰ Volatility
DGRO: 17.8%โœ“
QQQ: 22.5%
๐Ÿ” Uniqueness vs SPY
DGRO: 56.9% uniqueโœ“
QQQ: 48.3% unique

Bottom line: DGRO wins with better expense ratio and number of holdings. Consider DGRO for your portfolio, but QQQ is still a solid choice if you prefer its specific advantages.

Detailed Overlap Analysis

34 shared holdings representing 22.2% portfolio overlap

Top Shared Holdings

#StockDGRO WeightQQQ WeightOverlap
1
AAPL
AAPL
3.33%7.94%3.33%
2
AVGO
AVGO
2.87%3.24%2.87%
3
MSFT
MSFT
2.85%7.12%2.85%
4
CSCO
CSCO
1.74%1.67%1.67%
5
PEP
PEP
1.82%1.06%1.06%
6
AMGN
AMGN
1.33%0.97%0.97%
7
QCOM
QCOM
0.95%1.01%0.95%
8
GILD
GILD
0.93%0.84%0.84%
9
CMCSA
CMCSA
0.87%0.59%0.59%
10
HON
HON
0.58%0.68%0.58%

Overlap by Sector

Technology
10 stocks ยท 13.36% overlap
Other
16 stocks ยท 3.34% overlap
Healthcare
2 stocks ยท 1.81% overlap
Consumer Staples
2 stocks ยท 1.54% overlap
Communication Services
1 stocks ยท 0.59% overlap

Showing top 5 sectors by overlap contribution

34
Shared Stocks
22.2%
Total Overlap
5
Sectors Represented

Top Holdings Only in DGRO

Unique to DGRO

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SymbolNameWeight
JNJJNJ3.22%
JPMJPM3.07%
XOMXOM3.02%
ABBVABBV2.80%
MRKMRK2.11%

Top Holdings Only in QQQ

Unique to QQQ

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SymbolNameWeight
NVDANVDA8.99%
AMZNAMZN4.87%
TSLATSLA4.21%
METAMETA3.85%
GOOGLGOOGL3.58%

Price Correlation

How We Calculate Overlap

We use the minimum weight method with normalization to calculate portfolio overlap:

Overlap = ฮฃ min(weightA, weightB) for each shared holding

Normalization: Holdings weights are normalized to sum to 100% before comparison. This ensures accurate overlap calculations even when analyzing partial holdings data (e.g., top 50 positions).

Conservative approach: We consider only the smaller allocation for each shared position, giving you a realistic view of true portfolio overlap.

๐Ÿ“Š This analysis is based on publicly available holdings data. For the most current and complete holdings information, please visit the official ETF provider websites.

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