DGRO vs SCHD: Complete Comparison

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF vs Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF โ€” overlap, correlation, performance & risk analysis

Holdings Overlap
10.40%
Very Low Overlap
Shared Holdings
5 of 10
Complete portfolio analysis
Calculation Method
Min Weight
Weighted intersection

Visual Overlap

DGRO
SCHD
10.4%
DGRO Only
Overlap
SCHD Only

Price Performance

Historical price comparison over 3M

DGRO Return
+7.13%
SCHD Return
+2.79%
Winner
DGRO
+4.34%
Max Drawdown
DGRO: -2.9%
SCHD: -4.5%
DGRO Volatility (annualized)9.14%
SCHD Volatility (annualized)10.50%

๐Ÿ“ˆ Comparison

Metric
DGRO
SCHD
1 Year Return
+22.5%โœ“
+18.5%
3 Year Return
+9.5%
+9.2%
5 Year Return
+13.8%
+13.8%
Volatility
17.80%
17.20%โœ“
Expense Ratio
0.08%
0.06%โœ“
โš ๏ธ Past performance does not guarantee future results. Data may be delayed.

โš ๏ธRisk Metrics

Metric
DGRO
SCHD
Volatility
17.80%
17.20%โœ“
Sharpe Ratio
0.72
0.75
Sortino Ratio
0.98
1.05โœ“
Max Drawdown
-34.20%
-32.50%โœ“
Beta
0.92
0.82

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

5 - 8

๐Ÿ† SCHD wins this comparison

Key Factors

๐Ÿ’ฐ Expense Ratio
DGRO:0.08%โœ“
vs
SCHD:0.06%โœ“
๐ŸŽฏ Number of Holdings
DGRO:420 holdingsโœ“
vs
SCHD:103 holdingsโœ“
๐Ÿ“ˆ 5-Year Return
DGRO:+13.8%
vs
SCHD:+13.8%
โ–ถAdditional Metrics (5)
โš–๏ธ Concentration Risk
DGRO: 27.1% in top 10โœ“
SCHD: 36.3% in top 10
๐Ÿ“Š Assets Under Management
DGRO: $28B
SCHD: $60B โœ“โœ“
โšก Sharpe Ratio
DGRO: 0.72
SCHD: 0.75
๐Ÿ“‰ Volatility
DGRO: 17.8%
SCHD: 17.2%
๐Ÿ” Uniqueness vs SPY
DGRO: 56.9% unique
SCHD: 96.6% uniqueโœ“

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

Detailed Overlap Analysis

5 shared holdings representing 10.4% portfolio overlap

Top Shared Holdings

#StockDGRO WeightSCHD WeightOverlap
1
ABBV
ABBV
2.80%3.45%2.80%
2
MRK
MRK
2.11%3.85%2.11%
3
KO
KO
1.89%4.25%1.89%
4
PEP
PEP
1.82%4.45%1.82%
5
CSCO
CSCO
1.74%4.05%1.74%

Overlap by Sector

Healthcare
2 stocks ยท 4.91% overlap
Consumer Staples
2 stocks ยท 3.71% overlap
Technology
1 stocks ยท 1.74% overlap

Showing top 5 sectors by overlap contribution

5
Shared Stocks
10.4%
Total Overlap
3
Sectors Represented

Top Holdings Only in DGRO

Unique to DGRO

โ†Scroll horizontally to see all dataโ†’
SymbolNameWeight
AAPLAAPL3.33%
JNJJNJ3.22%
JPMJPM3.07%
XOMXOM3.02%
AVGOAVGO2.87%

Top Holdings Only in SCHD

Unique to SCHD

โ†Scroll horizontally to see all dataโ†’
SymbolNameWeight
PFEPfizer Inc3.65%
VZVerizon Communications3.35%
TAT&T Inc3.25%
TXNTexas Instruments3.05%
BMYBristol-Myers Squibb2.95%

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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