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Relative Intelligence · US Dividend Equity

How iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) compares with the whole market and its popular alternatives

Built by QuantCommons' quantitative engine, this page is about relative opportunity, not data on DGRO alone. It places DGRO (iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF) against 20+ popular alternatives, its neighboring categories and the entire market of over 10,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs, and surfaces what has done better on consistent outperformance, return for the risk taken, behavior in real market crashes and diversification. The result is a clearer view of where DGRO stands in the market, and of the alternatives worth a closer look.

Period covered: DGRO's full trading record, from June 2014 through September 2026. The crash tests reach back to 2000 using older funds and the S&P 500. All returns include reinvested dividends. Data as of October 20, 2026.

Data as of October 20, 2026. Full tables and charts read best on a larger screen.

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Key findings

How much would $10,000 in DGRO have grown?

This chart tracks a hypothetical $10,000 investment in DGRO over the past 12 years, with dividends reinvested, alongside the same amount in the S&P 500, investments that ended ahead of DGRO over the same span and DGRO's popular alternatives, among those that traded for the entire period. A second view covers the past 5 years, the period the better options further down the page are judged on. It shows not only where each investment ended up but also how smooth or uneven the path was.

Note: DGRO began trading on June 12, 2014, so the chart cannot reach back to the dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis or two other sell-offs. It covers the most recent 12 years of DGRO's record, starting at the end of September 2014.

Choose a period

From the end of September 2014 to the end of September 2026. Hover over a fund in the key to pick out its line. 696 of the 2,461 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that traded the whole period ended ahead of DGRO; the chart shows 5, closest alternatives first. The other 3 lines are popular alternatives, shown for context.

$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,0002014201620182020202220242026$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,00020142017202020232026
  • RSG$66,262+563% total · +17.1% a year
  • SPY (S&P 500)$47,240+372% total · +13.8% a year
  • QUAL$44,654+347% total · +13.3% a year
  • RDVY$44,181+342% total · +13.2% a year
  • VLUE$41,942+319% total · +12.7% a year
  • DGRW$41,663+317% total · +12.6% a year
  • DGRO$39,595+296% total · +12.2% a year
  • VTV$35,931+259% total · +11.2% a year
  • DHS$28,651+187% total · +9.2% a year
  • HDV$28,647+186% total · +9.2% a year
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From the end of September 2021 to the end of September 2026. Hover over a fund in the key to pick out its line. 1,234 of the 3,628 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that traded the whole period ended ahead of DGRO; the chart shows 5, closest alternatives first. The other 3 lines are popular alternatives, shown for context.

$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000202120222023202420252026$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000202120222023202420252026
  • PVAL$21,761+118% total · +16.8% a year
  • AVLV$19,653+96.5% total · +14.5% a year
  • SPY (S&P 500)$19,000+90.0% total · +13.7% a year
  • DGRW$17,978+79.8% total · +12.4% a year
  • VTV$17,967+79.7% total · +12.4% a year
  • RDVY$17,940+79.4% total · +12.4% a year
  • QUAL$17,879+78.8% total · +12.3% a year
  • HDV$17,707+77.1% total · +12.1% a year
  • DIVO$17,237+72.4% total · +11.5% a year
  • DGRO$16,817+68.2% total · +11.0% a year
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DGRO at a glance

This section summarizes the key facts about the fund, its returns over periods from one to ten years and the risk it has carried, with dividends reinvested throughout. These figures serve as the baseline for every comparison that follows.

Note: DGRO began trading on June 12, 2014, so every figure here, including its worst decline, covers only the time since then. None of them reflect the dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis or two other sell-offs.

The fund

Issuer
IShares
Began trading
June 2014
Expense ratio
0.08%per year
Assets
$44B
Category
Dividend & Income

Returns

Past 1 year
+18.1%total return
Past 3 years
+74.2%+20.3% a year
Past 5 years
+68.0%+10.9% a year
Past 10 years
+267%+13.9% a year
Best calendar year
+29.9%2019
Worst calendar year
−7.9%2022
Losing years
3 of 11full calendar years

Risk

Volatility
13.7%typical yearly swing, 5 years
Sharpe ratio
0.83return per unit of risk, 5 years
Worst decline ever
−35.1%Feb 2020 to Mar 2020
From its all-time high
At its highwithin 1%

DGRO against the whole market

Where DGRO ranks among every stock and fund, and what across the market has done better.

How does DGRO rank among all ETFs?

This section ranks DGRO on return, volatility, risk-adjusted return and worst decline against every ETF worth at least $100 million with enough history. Where the comparisons with its popular alternatives show how DGRO stacks up against its peers, these rankings show where it stands in the market as a whole.

Ranked against U.S.-listed ETFs with at least $100M in assets that have enough history for each measure, so the count changes from row to row; smaller ETFs and leveraged funds are left out. Lower volatility and smaller declines rank higher.

MeasureDGRORankStanding
1-year return+18.1%544 of 2,485top 22%
3-year return+74.2%701 of 1,949top 36%
5-year return+68.0%419 of 1,560top 27%
10-year return+267%137 of 958top 14%
Volatility, 5 years13.7%522 of 1,560top 33%
Sharpe ratio, 5 years0.83291 of 1,560top 19%
Worst decline, past 10 years−35.1%353 of 951top 37%

What has beaten DGRO on both return and risk?

Each dot is an investment, placed by how much it earned a year over the past 5 years (higher is better) and how much its price swung, its volatility (further left is calmer). DGRO sits where the dashed lines cross. Anything in the green box above and to the left earned more than DGRO with smaller swings, a better trade-off over this period on both counts. Past results are no promise, but a name in the box is worth a closer look.

Annual return is the annualized total return with dividends reinvested, and volatility the annualized swing in daily prices, both over 5 years. Labeled dots are the strongest picks from the table below and the names called out above, colored by how close they sit to DGRO. 3,633 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million were screened. Hover over a dot for its figures.

8.0%10.0%12.0%14.0%16.0%18.0%20.0%8.0%10.0%12.0%14.0%16.0%18.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsMore return, less volatility than DGRODGRO: +10.9% a year, volatility 13.7%SPY (S&P 500): +12.7% a year, volatility 17.1%HDV: +12.9% a year, volatility 13.0%VTV: +12.1% a year, volatility 13.7%DIVO: +11.1% a year, volatility 11.9%PVAL: +16.1% a year, volatility 15.1%AVLV: +14.0% a year, volatility 16.9%VLUE: +15.9% a year, volatility 18.4%JQUA: +13.6% a year, volatility 15.7%RSG: +13.9% a year, volatility 18.5%RY: +17.3% a year, volatility 18.2%SIXA: +12.8% a year, volatility 12.7%LVHI: +17.0% a year, volatility 11.1%PJUL: +10.5% a year, volatility 8.6%FJAN: +11.1% a year, volatility 10.5%IUS: +14.7% a year, volatility 14.9%WM: +9.3% a year, volatility 19.2%DGROSPY (S&P 500)HDVVTVDIVOPVALAVLVVLUEJQUARSGRYSIXALVHIPJULFJANIUSWM7.5%10.0%12.5%15.0%17.5%20.0%8.0%10.0%12.0%14.0%16.0%18.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsMore return, less volatility than DGRODGRO: +10.9% a year, volatility 13.7%SPY (S&P 500): +12.7% a year, volatility 17.1%HDV: +12.9% a year, volatility 13.0%VTV: +12.1% a year, volatility 13.7%DIVO: +11.1% a year, volatility 11.9%PVAL: +16.1% a year, volatility 15.1%AVLV: +14.0% a year, volatility 16.9%VLUE: +15.9% a year, volatility 18.4%JQUA: +13.6% a year, volatility 15.7%RSG: +13.9% a year, volatility 18.5%RY: +17.3% a year, volatility 18.2%SIXA: +12.8% a year, volatility 12.7%LVHI: +17.0% a year, volatility 11.1%PJUL: +10.5% a year, volatility 8.6%FJAN: +11.1% a year, volatility 10.5%IUS: +14.7% a year, volatility 14.9%WM: +9.3% a year, volatility 19.2%DGROSPY (S&P 500)HDVVTVDIVOPVALAVLVVLUEJQUARSGRYLVHIPJULFJANIUSWM
  • Popular alternatives
  • Same and neighboring categories, and shared themes
  • The whole market

Is there a better investment than DGRO?

Investments that beat DGRO over the past 5 years on return, volatility, drawdowns, consistency, crash losses or fees, from its popular alternatives out to the whole market.

How this works

The table below lists investments that beat DGRO over the past 5 years on at least one of these measures: a higher annual return with lower volatility, a higher annual return at similar volatility, a similar return with lower volatility, a higher Sharpe ratio with a smaller worst decline, a higher total return in most periods from 3 months to 10 years, or smaller losses in recent market crashes, and, for funds, the same exposure at a lower expense ratio. It checks DGRO's popular alternatives first, then the rest of its own and neighboring categories, then every stock and fund worth at least $500 million, and shows the strongest few in each group. The full list of those with a higher return and lower volatility than DGRO follows the table.

Annual return is the annualized total return with dividends reinvested. Annual return, volatility and the Sharpe ratio cover 5 years; the worst decline covers the past 10 years. Green marks a better figure than DGRO's. "On the frontier" means no other option shown or tested earned more with less volatility. Funds that hold the same thing are shown once. Beyond the popular alternatives, nothing with more than 1.5× DGRO's volatility counts as better.

These figures cover the past 5 years. Green marks a better figure than DGRO's.

Screen the whole market against DGRO for any period in BetterThanSPYOpen these 16 in EasyCompare
InvestmentWhy it is betterPast 5 yearsDownsideLong runFit
Annual return?higher is betterVolatility?lower is calmerSharpe?return per unit of riskWorst decline?past 10 years10Y returntotalCorr. with DGRO?lower diversifies moreExpenseper year
DGROiShares Core Dividend Growth ETF · this page
+10.9%13.7%0.83−35.1%+267%1.000.08%
SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · S&P 500
+12.7%17.1%0.79−33.7%+321%0.880.09%
Popular alternativesbest 3 shownThe investments people most often weigh against DGRO. 3 of 24 passed at least one test.
HDViShares Core High Dividend ETF · US Dividend Equity
Higher return, lower volatility+12.9%13.0%1.00−37.0%+172%0.860.08%
VTVVanguard Morningstar Value ETF · US Large-Cap Value
Higher return in most periods+12.1%13.7%0.90−36.8%+235%0.980.03%
DIVOAmplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF · Equity Income
Higher Sharpe, smaller worst decline+11.1%11.9%0.95−30.0%—0.960.56%
Same and neighboring categories, and shared themesbest 4 shownEverything else in US Dividend Equity and the categories next to it (Equity Income, US Large-Cap Value, US Low-Volatility Equity, US Quality Equity), plus DGRO's specific themes. 9 of 22 passed at least one test.
PVALPutnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF · US Large-Cap Value
Higher return in most periods+16.1%15.1%1.07−41.3%—0.950.56%
AVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF · US Large-Cap Value
Higher return in most periods+14.0%16.9%0.86−19.5%—0.940.15%
VLUEiShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF · US Large-Cap Value
Higher return in most periods+15.9%18.4%0.90−39.5%+286%0.820.15%
JQUAJPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF · US Quality Equity
Higher return in most periods+13.6%15.7%0.89−32.9%—0.910.12%
The whole marketbest 8 shownEvery other stock and fund worth at least $500 million. 73 of 3,588 passed at least one test.
RSGRepublic Services, Inc. · Environmental Services
Higher return in most periodsSmaller losses in recent crashes+13.9%18.5%0.80−34.0%+446%0.46—
RYRoyal Bank of Canada · Banks
On the frontierHigher return in most periods+17.3%18.2%0.97−40.0%+352%0.66—
SIXAETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF · Broad Market
Higher return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst decline+12.8%12.7%1.01−18.4%—0.950.31%
LVHIFranklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF · International Equity
On the frontierHigher return, lower volatility+17.0%11.1%1.48−32.4%+194%0.770.40%
PJULInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF · Broad Market
On the frontierSimilar return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst decline+10.5%8.6%1.20−18.2%—0.850.79%
FJANFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January · Multi-Asset
On the frontierSimilar return, lower volatilityHigher Sharpe, smaller worst decline+11.1%10.5%1.05−13.6%—0.820.85%
IUSInvesco RAFI Strategic US ETF · Broad Market
Higher return, similar volatilityHigher return in most periods+14.7%14.9%1.00−34.7%—0.960.19%
WMWaste Management, Inc. · Environmental Services
Smaller losses in recent crashes+9.3%19.2%0.56−30.1%+344%0.46—
What these numbers mean for DGRO
Annual return
DGRO returned 10.9% a year over the past 5 years with dividends reinvested, against 12.7% a year for the S&P 500. At that pace, $10,000 became about $16,800. Annual return is the steady yearly rate that would produce the same total result, so investments held over the same span compare fairly. Guide: What is performance and return? →
Volatility
DGRO's volatility over the past 5 years was 13.7%, 80% of the S&P 500's 17.1%. Volatility measures how widely returns swing around their average: in roughly two years out of three, DGRO's return lands within 13.7% of its average, either way. The higher it is, the rougher the ride and the harder it is to hold through a slump. Guide: Understanding and measuring risk (volatility) →
Sharpe ratio
DGRO's Sharpe ratio over the past 5 years was 0.83, against 0.79 for the S&P 500, so DGRO earned more for each unit of risk than an index fund did. The Sharpe ratio is the return earned above cash for each unit of volatility: two investments with the same return are not equal if one got there with far bigger swings. Guide: Balancing reward with risk (Sharpe ratio) →
Worst decline
DGRO's worst fall from a peak to a low over the past 10 years was 35.1%, against 33.7% for the S&P 500. Losses and gains are not symmetric: climbing back from a 35.1% fall takes a 54.1% gain. Guide: Market crash risk and tail risk →
Correlation
Over the past 5 years, DGRO's monthly returns had a correlation of 0.88 with the S&P 500. Correlation runs from 1 (moving in lockstep) through 0 (unrelated) to −1 (moving in opposite directions). They move almost in lockstep, so holding both adds little diversification. In the table, the correlation column measures each option against DGRO instead: the lower it is, the more that option would diversify a DGRO holding. Guide: Correlation and diversification →
Show all 3 stocks and funds worth at least $500 million that earned more than DGRO with less volatility

Out of 3,633 tested over 5 years. Best first; funds that hold the same thing are listed once.

#InvestmentFound inAnnual returnVolatilitySharpeWorst decline10Y returnCorr. with DGROExpense
1
SIXAETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF · Broad Market
Whole market+12.8%12.7%1.01−18.4%—0.950.31%
2
LVHIFranklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF · International Equity
Whole market+17.0%11.1%1.48−32.4%+194%0.770.40%
3
HDViShares Core High Dividend ETF · US Dividend Equity
Popular alternative+12.9%13.0%1.00−37.0%+172%0.860.08%

DGRO against its popular alternatives

The investments people most often weigh against DGRO, compared period by period and year by year.

How do DGRO's risk and return compare with its alternatives?

This map plots each investment's annual return over the past 5 years against its volatility, the size of its typical price swings. Investments toward the upper left earned more for a smoother ride, and those toward the lower right earned less for a rougher one. The dashed lines cross at DGRO, which divides the map into what did better or worse on each measure.

Green points earned more than DGRO with less volatility; red points earned less with more. Hover over a point for its figures. Total returns with dividends reinvested, annualized.

6.0%8.0%10.0%12.0%14.0%16.0%18.0%20.0%22.0%−2.0%0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%10.0%12.0%14.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsHigher return, lower volatilityLower return, higher volatilityDGRO: 10.9% a year, volatility 13.7%SPY (S&P 500): 12.7% a year, volatility 17.1%VTV: 12.0% a year, volatility 13.7%HDV: 12.9% a year, volatility 13.0%DLN: 12.2% a year, volatility 13.2%SCHD: 9.7% a year, volatility 14.3%NOBL: 6.6% a year, volatility 14.5%SDY: 7.6% a year, volatility 14.0%DGRS: 7.0% a year, volatility 20.1%PEY: 7.4% a year, volatility 16.4%DIVO: 11.1% a year, volatility 11.9%VIG: 10.4% a year, volatility 14.1%DVY: 9.6% a year, volatility 15.0%DON: 7.5% a year, volatility 17.4%SPYD: 7.6% a year, volatility 15.9%RDVY: 11.3% a year, volatility 18.8%QUAL: 11.4% a year, volatility 17.3%DGRW: 11.8% a year, volatility 14.0%FDVV: 13.2% a year, volatility 14.6%DHS: 12.0% a year, volatility 13.9%VYM: 11.3% a year, volatility 13.8%USMV: 7.6% a year, volatility 12.3%CDC: 6.0% a year, volatility 12.5%FVD: 6.1% a year, volatility 12.8%BND: −0.4% a year, volatility 6.1%JEPI: 7.5% a year, volatility 11.0%DGROSPY (S&P 500)VTVHDVDLNSCHDNOBLSDYDGRSPEYDIVODONSPYDRDVYQUALFDVVVYMUSMVCDCFVDBNDJEPI5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%12.5%15.0%Volatility over 5 years (annualized)Annual return over 5 yearsHigher return, lower volatilityLower return, higher volatilityDGRO: 10.9% a year, volatility 13.7%SPY (S&P 500): 12.7% a year, volatility 17.1%VTV: 12.0% a year, volatility 13.7%HDV: 12.9% a year, volatility 13.0%DLN: 12.2% a year, volatility 13.2%SCHD: 9.7% a year, volatility 14.3%NOBL: 6.6% a year, volatility 14.5%SDY: 7.6% a year, volatility 14.0%DGRS: 7.0% a year, volatility 20.1%PEY: 7.4% a year, volatility 16.4%DIVO: 11.1% a year, volatility 11.9%VIG: 10.4% a year, volatility 14.1%DVY: 9.6% a year, volatility 15.0%DON: 7.5% a year, volatility 17.4%SPYD: 7.6% a year, volatility 15.9%RDVY: 11.3% a year, volatility 18.8%QUAL: 11.4% a year, volatility 17.3%DGRW: 11.8% a year, volatility 14.0%FDVV: 13.2% a year, volatility 14.6%DHS: 12.0% a year, volatility 13.9%VYM: 11.3% a year, volatility 13.8%USMV: 7.6% a year, volatility 12.3%CDC: 6.0% a year, volatility 12.5%FVD: 6.1% a year, volatility 12.8%BND: −0.4% a year, volatility 6.1%JEPI: 7.5% a year, volatility 11.0%DGROSPY (S&P 500)VTVHDVDLNSCHDNOBLSDYDGRSPEYDIVOVIGDVYRDVYFDVVVYMUSMVCDCFVDBND
All figures
InvestmentAnnual returnVolatility
FDVV Fidelity High Dividend ETF+13.2%14.6%
HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF+12.9%13.0%
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF+12.7%17.1%
DLN WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund+12.2%13.2%
VTV Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF+12.0%13.7%
DHS WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund+12.0%13.9%
DGRW WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund+11.8%14.0%
QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF+11.4%17.3%
VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF+11.3%13.8%
RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF+11.3%18.8%
DIVO Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF+11.1%11.9%
DGRO This pageiShares Core Dividend Growth ETF+10.9%13.7%
VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF+10.4%14.1%
SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF+9.7%14.3%
DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF+9.6%15.0%
USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF+7.6%12.3%
SPYD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF+7.6%15.9%
SDY State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF+7.6%14.0%
DON WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund+7.5%17.4%
JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF+7.5%11.0%
PEY Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF+7.4%16.4%
DGRS WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund+7.0%20.1%
NOBL ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF+6.6%14.5%
FVD First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund+6.1%12.8%
CDC VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF+6.0%12.5%
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF−0.4%6.1%
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Has DGRO consistently beaten its popular alternatives?

This section compares DGRO with the investments people most often weigh against it, checking each one over eight periods from one month to ten years. Counting how often an alternative earned more than DGRO helps separate lasting outperformance from a single strong stretch.

A green cell means the alternative earned more than DGRO over that period. "Qualified" marks those that did so in at least 3 of 5 short-term periods and 2 of 3 long-term periods.

InvestmentPeriods outperformed Short termLong termRisk · 5 yearsFund
1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y10YVolatilitylower is calmerSharpehigher is betterWorst declinepast 10 yearsExpenseAssetsOverlapsame sectors
DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (this page)—+2.8%+3.9%+9.4%+15.1%+18.1%+74.2%+68.0%+267%13.7%0.83−35.1%0.08%$44B—
VTV QualifiedVanguard Morningstar Value ETF3/5 short2/3 long+1.6%+4.0%+11.0%+18.2%+22.5%+77.9%+76.6%+235%13.7%0.90−36.8%0.03%$252B87%
RDVY Dividend & IncomeFirst Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF1/5 short3/3 long−0.4%0.0%+7.3%+14.2%+20.0%+87.7%+71.0%+322%18.8%0.67−40.6%0.47%$25B64%
QUAL Broad MarketiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF0/5 short3/3 long+1.2%+4.3%+9.7%+14.0%+16.4%+76.9%+71.5%+293%17.3%0.71−34.1%0.15%$48B66%
DGRW Dividend & IncomeWisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund0/5 short2/3 long+0.6%+4.3%+6.5%+11.7%+12.8%+65.2%+74.6%+276%14.0%0.87−32.0%0.28%$17B70%
FDVV Dividend & IncomeFidelity High Dividend ETF0/5 short2/3 long−1.1%+0.7%+6.0%+10.8%+13.7%+78.5%+85.9%+253%14.6%0.92−40.2%0.15%$10B69%
HDV Dividend & IncomeiShares Core High Dividend ETF5/5 short1/3 long+5.7%+7.5%+14.6%+25.9%+26.8%+71.8%+83.3%+172%13.0%1.00−37.0%0.08%$16B53%
DHS Dividend & IncomeWisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund2/5 short1/3 long+1.9%+1.8%+7.5%+16.9%+19.9%+70.3%+76.2%+156%13.9%0.89−37.4%0.38%$1.6B79%
DLN Dividend & IncomeWisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund0/5 short1/3 long+0.9%+3.3%+7.9%+14.5%+16.9%+75.2%+78.2%+231%13.2%0.95−35.8%0.28%$6.3B82%
VYM Dividend & IncomeVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF0/5 short1/3 long+1.1%+1.7%+5.1%+13.3%+16.9%+72.8%+71.1%+208%13.8%0.85−35.2%0.04%$96B89%
SCHD Dividend & IncomeSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF5/5 short0/3 long+3.7%+6.8%+13.6%+28.2%+33.0%+67.5%+59.1%+252%14.3%0.72−33.4%0.06%$115B74%
USMV Broad MarketiShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF1/5 short0/3 long+3.3%+6.4%+8.7%+10.4%+9.7%+49.7%+44.4%+176%12.3%0.66−33.1%0.15%$24B79%
NOBL Dividend & IncomeProShares - S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF1/5 short0/3 long+4.1%+2.2%+6.6%+11.8%+14.1%+43.3%+37.3%+172%14.5%0.51−35.4%0.35%$12B70%
CDC Dividend & IncomeVictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF1/5 short0/3 long+2.9%+0.5%+6.0%+17.0%+17.7%+52.1%+33.7%+168%12.5%0.53−21.4%0.38%$723M66%
SDY Dividend & IncomeState Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF1/5 short0/3 long+4.2%+2.0%+6.0%+13.6%+14.3%+51.0%+44.0%+157%14.0%0.59−36.7%0.35%$21B72%
DGRS Dividend & IncomeWisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund1/5 short0/3 long+0.4%−3.5%+1.9%+15.8%+16.3%+56.0%+40.4%+139%20.1%0.44−44.8%0.38%$378M60%
PEY Dividend & IncomeInvesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF1/5 short0/3 long+1.1%−2.0%+9.1%+19.4%+17.7%+48.2%+43.0%+134%16.4%0.52−41.5%0.68%$1.1B71%
DIVO Dividend & IncomeAmplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF1/5 short0/3 long+1.4%+5.1%+6.3%+11.4%+14.6%+63.4%+69.0%—11.9%0.95−30.0%0.56%$8.0B83%
VIG Dividend & IncomeVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF0/5 short0/3 long+2.4%+3.4%+7.8%+11.5%+13.7%+67.0%+64.0%+258%14.1%0.78−31.7%0.04%$128B88%
DVY Dividend & IncomeiShares Select Dividend ETF0/5 short0/3 long+1.5%0.0%+5.7%+14.5%+16.9%+69.9%+58.4%+172%15.0%0.69−41.6%0.38%$23B64%
DON Dividend & IncomeWisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund0/5 short0/3 long+1.4%−0.7%+2.6%+9.7%+11.6%+51.5%+43.7%+139%17.4%0.51−46.8%0.38%$3.8B64%
FVD Dividend & IncomeFirst Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund0/5 short0/3 long+2.9%+1.0%+3.7%+9.2%+10.2%+45.3%+34.3%+134%12.8%0.53−35.3%0.62%$7.9B74%
SPYD Dividend & IncomeState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF0/5 short0/3 long+1.3%−2.2%+4.6%+12.8%+14.1%+61.6%+44.4%+125%15.9%0.54−46.4%0.07%$7.3B60%
BND BondsVanguard Total Bond Market ETF0/5 short0/3 long−0.6%−2.0%−2.8%−1.8%−2.1%+15.7%−1.8%+13.2%6.1%-0.03−18.6%0.03%$389B—
JEPI Dividend & IncomeJPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF0/5 short0/3 long+1.9%+3.7%+3.4%+6.2%+8.7%+38.1%+43.3%—11.0%0.71−13.7%0.35%$46B70%
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How did DGRO do year by year?

This table shows each investment's total return in every full calendar year since 2015, along with where DGRO ranked among its popular alternatives each year. Annual results reveal how consistently each one kept pace with DGRO and how far its good and bad years diverged, detail that multiyear averages tend to smooth over.

Note: DGRO began trading on June 12, 2014, so the table starts with 2015, its first full calendar year, and cannot show how it fared during the dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis or two other sell-offs.

Newest year first. Green marks a year in which the fund came out ahead of DGRO; gray means the two finished within a fraction of a point. The rank row places DGRO among the alternatives that traded the full year; dark green is the top quarter and red the bottom quarter.

InvestmentYears ahead of DGRO20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
DGRO This pageiShares Core Dividend Growth ETF—+15.7%+16.6%+10.5%−7.9%+26.6%+9.5%+29.9%−2.4%+23.0%+15.2%−1.2%
Rank among alternativesTop quarter in 4 of 114 of 258 of 258 of 2519 of 259 of 258 of 243 of 245 of 242 of 2416 of 2216 of 21
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF7 of 11+17.7%+24.9%+26.2%−18.2%+28.7%+18.3%+31.2%−4.6%+21.7%+12.0%+1.2%
VTV Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF2 of 11+15.3%+16.0%+9.3%−2.1%+26.5%+2.3%+25.7%−5.5%+17.1%+17.1%−1.0%
RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF6 of 11+18.9%+16.4%+20.4%−13.3%+31.2%+13.5%+37.7%−10.0%+22.8%+21.9%−3.0%
QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF5 of 11+12.7%+22.3%+30.9%−20.5%+26.9%+17.0%+33.9%−5.7%+22.3%+9.2%+5.4%
DGRW WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund5 of 11+12.2%+16.8%+18.7%−6.3%+24.5%+13.8%+29.5%−5.4%+25.7%+12.2%−0.3%
FDVV Fidelity High Dividend ETF6 of 9+17.1%+21.8%+18.0%−4.2%+29.3%+2.8%+23.9%−1.2%+14.0%——
HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF3 of 11+11.9%+14.1%+1.8%+7.1%+19.6%−6.5%+20.1%−3.0%+13.5%+15.9%−0.3%
DHS WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund4 of 11+12.9%+17.5%−0.2%+8.0%+23.2%−5.7%+22.6%−7.4%+10.0%+17.8%−0.6%
DLN WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund2 of 11+15.5%+19.4%+9.9%−3.8%+25.6%+4.6%+28.5%−5.8%+16.7%+15.5%−1.2%
VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF4 of 11+15.4%+17.6%+6.6%−0.4%+26.2%+1.1%+24.1%−5.9%+16.4%+17.0%+0.3%
SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF5 of 11+4.3%+11.7%+4.5%−3.3%+29.8%+15.0%+27.3%−5.6%+20.8%+16.2%−0.4%
USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF2 of 11+7.6%+15.7%+10.3%−9.4%+20.8%+5.7%+27.7%+1.4%+18.9%+10.6%+5.5%
NOBL ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF2 of 11+6.8%+6.7%+8.1%−6.5%+25.4%+8.3%+27.4%−3.2%+21.0%+11.7%+0.4%
CDC VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF4 of 11+9.0%+14.5%−5.0%−7.9%+33.1%+12.9%+19.6%−6.0%+15.8%+20.2%−0.7%
SDY State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF2 of 11+8.2%+8.4%+2.6%−0.5%+25.3%+1.7%+23.3%−2.8%+15.8%+20.3%−0.8%
DGRS WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund2 of 11−0.4%+10.1%+21.1%−13.1%+23.1%+7.9%+24.2%−10.7%+6.3%+30.8%−7.0%
PEY Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF3 of 11+0.6%+5.2%+7.3%+2.4%+26.2%−3.9%+24.8%−7.5%+8.8%+31.5%+2.3%
DIVO Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF3 of 9+17.4%+16.2%+7.0%−1.5%+22.9%+12.4%+24.9%−3.2%+21.4%——
VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF2 of 11+14.2%+17.0%+14.5%−9.8%+23.8%+15.4%+29.6%−2.1%+22.2%+12.0%−1.9%
DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF3 of 11+11.6%+16.2%+1.1%+1.8%+31.7%−4.9%+22.6%−6.3%+14.8%+21.6%−2.1%
DON WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund4 of 11+3.4%+13.9%+13.7%−4.8%+30.3%−5.5%+23.3%−8.2%+13.5%+20.4%−1.1%
FVD First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund3 of 11+8.2%+10.0%+4.1%−5.3%+25.1%0.0%+26.5%−3.5%+12.4%+20.0%+1.2%
SPYD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF3 of 10+4.7%+15.3%+3.9%−1.2%+32.7%−11.6%+21.2%−4.9%+12.7%+24.6%—
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF2 of 11+7.1%+1.4%+5.7%−13.1%−1.9%+7.7%+8.8%−0.1%+3.6%+2.5%+0.6%
JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF1 of 5+8.1%+12.6%+9.8%−3.5%+21.5%——————
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Risk and diversification

How DGRO has fallen, how it held up in crashes beside the S&P 500 and its popular alternatives, and what moves independently of it.

What were DGRO's worst declines?

A drawdown is the decline from a peak to the lowest point before a new high. This section presents DGRO's five deepest drawdowns since it began trading in 2014, alongside the S&P 500's return over the same dates, and how long each took to recover. Together, these figures show how much an investor could have lost and how long it took to get back to even.

Note: DGRO began trading on June 12, 2014, so this list cannot include the dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis or two other sell-offs. The crash tests on this page show how older funds and the S&P 500 fared through those years.

Green means DGRO fell less than the S&P 500 over the same dates. Based on daily closing prices with dividends reinvested.

DuringDGRO fellS&P 500, same datesPeakLowTime to the lowBack at the peakTime to recover
Covid crash−35.1%−33.5%Feb 2020Mar 20201 monthNov 20208 months
2022 bear market−19.3%−24.3%Jan 2022Sep 20228 monthsDec 202315 months
Late-2018 sell-off−16.7%−19.3%Sep 2018Dec 20183 monthsApr 20194 months
No named crash−14.0%−17.1%Nov 2024Apr 20255 monthsJun 20252 months
2015 China and oil sell-off−11.3%−11.6%May 2015Aug 20153 monthsMar 20167 months

How did DGRO do in stock market crashes?

This section measures how far DGRO, the S&P 500 and each alternative fell from peak to trough during every major market crash since 2000. A smaller decline means an investment held up better, and comparing results across crashes shows whether that resilience was consistent or a one-off.

Note: DGRO began trading on June 12, 2014, so its row reads "Not yet trading" for the dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis or two other sell-offs. The older alternatives and the S&P 500 show how those crashes played out.

Newest crash first. Each figure is the fund's deepest fall within the crash window; green means a smaller fall than DGRO.

InvestmentHeld up better2023 regional bank crisisMar 20232022 bear marketJan 2022Covid crashFeb 2020Late-2018 sell-offSep 2018February 2018 volatility shockFeb 20182015 China and oil sell-offAug 20152011 euro debt crisisJul 20112010 flash crashMay 20102008 financial crisisOct 2007Dot-com bustMar 2000
DGRO This pageiShares Core Dividend Growth ETF—−3.4%−19.3%−34.8%−16.7%−6.3%−10.6%Not yet tradingNot yet tradingNot yet tradingNot yet trading
SPY S&P 500State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF1 of 6−3.4%−24.5%−33.7%−19.3%−6.5%−12.8%−17.9%−1.5%−55.2%−47.5%
VTV Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF1 of 6−4.0%−17.0%−36.4%−17.3%−6.5%−11.6%−18.8%−1.1%−59.2%—
RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF1 of 6−6.8%−25.3%−40.4%−21.9%−5.8%−18.6%————
QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF1 of 6−3.3%−27.5%−34.1%−20.5%−6.1%−11.2%————
DGRW WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund2 of 6−3.2%−17.3%−31.9%−18.6%−6.6%−11.8%————
FDVV Fidelity High Dividend ETF2 of 5−3.5%−20.2%−40.2%−15.0%−5.6%—————
HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF4 of 6−2.2%−15.4%−35.3%−12.9%−6.8%−9.8%−10.9%———
DHS WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund2 of 6−5.0%−15.3%−37.0%−14.2%−6.1%−10.3%−12.8%−1.2%−67.2%—
DLN WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund1 of 6−3.4%−16.3%−35.5%−16.8%−6.3%−10.9%−14.2%−1.2%−57.9%—
VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF2 of 6−3.9%−15.8%−34.6%−16.1%−6.3%−10.9%−14.3%−1.1%−57.0%—
SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF2 of 6−4.5%−16.9%−32.8%−17.1%−6.5%−10.5%————
USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF5 of 6−2.2%−17.0%−33.0%−12.7%−6.2%−9.5%————
NOBL ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF4 of 6−3.0%−17.9%−35.1%−15.3%−5.8%−9.8%————
CDC VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF5 of 6−5.2%−18.7%−17.4%−15.0%−5.4%−9.9%————
SDY State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF4 of 6−3.7%−15.2%−36.6%−14.2%−5.3%−10.0%−14.8%−1.6%−52.8%—
DGRS WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund1 of 6−6.8%−24.1%−44.0%−22.0%−4.5%−16.6%————
PEY Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF2 of 6−4.4%−16.0%−41.1%−16.3%−5.2%−10.7%−13.6%−1.5%−71.4%—
DIVO Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF5 of 5−2.6%−13.7%−29.7%−15.1%−5.4%—————
VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF1 of 6−3.1%−20.4%−31.6%−17.3%−6.3%−10.1%−15.6%−1.4%−46.8%—
DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF4 of 6−5.4%−17.3%−41.0%−15.3%−5.7%−9.1%−14.5%−1.4%−61.1%—
DON WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund2 of 6−7.6%−15.8%−46.6%−18.9%−5.1%−12.0%−20.2%−3.0%−60.2%—
FVD First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund5 of 6−2.7%−16.4%−35.1%−12.9%−5.2%−9.1%−14.2%−1.4%−49.9%—
SPYD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF2 of 5−6.6%−20.3%−46.1%−13.4%−5.4%—————
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF6 of 60.0%−14.6%−8.7%−1.1%−0.9%−1.5%−1.1%−0.2%−9.3%—
JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF2 of 2−2.6%−13.7%————————
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How closely does DGRO move with the S&P 500?

Upside capture measures how much of the S&P 500's gains an investment kept in the months the market rose, and downside capture how much of its losses it took in the months the market fell. An investment that captures more of the gains than the losses has compounded ahead of the market over time. This section compares DGRO with its popular alternatives on both measures, and on beta (how strongly each has moved with the market), over the past 10 years.

Monthly total returns over the past 10 years, measured against SPY. 100% capture or a beta of 1.00 means moving in line with the S&P 500. Green marks a better figure than DGRO's: more upside, less downside or a higher capture ratio. Sorted by capture ratio.

InvestmentUpside captureDownside captureCapture ratioBeta
DGRO This pageiShares Core Dividend Growth ETF88%90%0.980.86
DGRW WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund91%93%0.990.88
VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF85%86%0.990.84
QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF98%102%0.961.00
CDC VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF66%69%0.960.61
VTV Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF86%91%0.950.86
RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF107%112%0.951.10
DLN WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund85%89%0.950.85
SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF86%91%0.950.82
FDVV Fidelity High Dividend ETF92%98%0.940.95
USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF70%75%0.940.70
VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF81%88%0.930.82
HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF71%80%0.890.71
DHS WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund71%81%0.870.74
DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF76%88%0.870.81
NOBL ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF80%97%0.830.84
SDY State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF75%91%0.830.80
FVD First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund68%82%0.830.72
PEY Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF74%93%0.800.83
DON WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund84%110%0.761.01
SPYD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF78%103%0.760.91
DGRS WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund91%122%0.751.09
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF13%19%0.690.15
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What diversifies DGRO?

Correlation measures how closely two investments move together, on a scale from 1 (in lockstep) through 0 (unrelated) to -1 (in opposite directions). This section lists large ETFs and stocks whose returns have had a low correlation with DGRO's. Because such investments tend not to fall at the same time, pairing DGRO with them can reduce a portfolio's overall swings.

Only ETFs with at least $1.0B in assets and stocks worth at least $10B, with a correlation below 0.5 over the past 5 years and a positive return, are included, ranked by Sharpe ratio; funds that hold the same thing are shown once. The year columns are the years in which DGRO lost money. The last two columns show a portfolio that is 80% DGRO and 20% the other investment, rebalanced monthly.

ETFs

InvestmentCorrelation5Y returnSharpe20222018201580/20 mix volatility80/20 mix annual return
DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (this page)1.00+68.0%0.83−7.9%−2.4%−1.2%13.5%+11.0%
GLD CommoditiesSPDR Gold Shares0.26+126%0.96−0.8%−1.9%−10.7%12.1%+12.7%
DBMF AlternativesiMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF-0.24+59.7%0.82+21.6%——10.5%+11.2%
DBA AlternativesInvesco DB Agriculture Fund0.25+66.4%0.81+2.5%−8.7%−17.2%11.6%+11.1%
GDX MaterialsVanEck Gold Miners ETF0.38+181%0.73−9.0%−8.8%−24.7%15.4%+14.9%
USO CommoditiesUnited States Oil Fund, LP0.06+176%0.73+29.0%−19.6%−46.0%13.5%+14.4%
FLSP AlternativesFranklin Systematic Style Premia ETF0.12+49.8%0.68+0.5%——11.1%+10.7%
PDBC AlternativesInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF0.19+73.9%0.67+19.3%−12.8%−26.8%12.0%+11.6%
EWZ InternationaliShares MSCI Brazil ETF0.43+100%0.64+12.1%−2.5%−41.8%13.9%+11.5%

Stocks

InvestmentCorrelation5Y returnSharpe20222018201580/20 mix volatility80/20 mix annual return
DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (this page)1.00+68.0%0.83−7.9%−2.4%−1.2%13.5%+11.0%
CAH Medical - DistributionCardinal Health, Inc.0.40+479%1.55+54.1%−24.5%+12.6%13.8%+16.4%
CLS Hardware, Equipment & PartsCelestica Inc.0.36+3,143%1.47+1.3%−16.3%−6.0%18.5%+29.0%
MCK Medical - DistributionMcKesson Corporation0.34+413%1.44+51.8%−28.4%−4.5%13.4%+15.8%
MPC Oil & Gas Refining & MarketingMarathon Petroleum Corporation0.37+690%1.41+86.6%−8.2%+17.4%14.5%+18.4%
ATI Manufacturing - Metal FabricationATI Inc.0.37+1,008%1.34+87.5%−9.8%−66.7%16.8%+21.5%
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Common questions

What was DGRO's worst drawdown?

DGRO's deepest decline since it began trading in 2014 was 35.1%, from February to March 2020. It took eight months from the low to climb back to its old high. Because DGRO launched in June 2014, that record does not include the dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis or two other sell-offs.

What were DGRO's best and worst years?

Over 11 full calendar years, DGRO's best year was 2019, when it returned 29.9%. Its worst was 2022, with a return of -7.9%.

Is there a better investment than DGRO?

Among DGRO's popular alternatives, HDV earned more than DGRO with less volatility over the past 5 years: 12.9% a year at 13.0% volatility, against 10.9% a year at 13.7%. Looking beyond its popular alternatives, PVAL (US large-cap value) and AVLV (US large-cap value) were ahead of DGRO in most short and long periods.

Is DGRO more volatile than the S&P 500?

No. DGRO's volatility over the past 5 years was 13.7%, 80% of the S&P 500's 17.1%. Volatility measures how widely returns swing around their average: in roughly two years out of three, DGRO's return lands within 13.7% of its average, either way. The higher it is, the rougher the ride and the harder it is to hold through a slump.

What is DGRO's Sharpe ratio?

DGRO's Sharpe ratio over the past 5 years was 0.83, against 0.79 for the S&P 500, so DGRO earned more for each unit of risk than an index fund did. The Sharpe ratio is the return earned above cash for each unit of volatility: two investments with the same return are not equal if one got there with far bigger swings.

How correlated is DGRO with the S&P 500?

Over the past 5 years, DGRO's monthly returns had a correlation of 0.88 with the S&P 500. Correlation runs from 1 (moving in lockstep) through 0 (unrelated) to −1 (moving in opposite directions). They move almost in lockstep, so holding both adds little diversification. In the table, the correlation column measures each option against DGRO instead: the lower it is, the more that option would diversify a DGRO holding.

What are the best alternatives to DGRO?

Of the 24 popular alternatives we compared, one outperformed DGRO in at least 3 of 5 short-term and 2 of 3 long-term timeframes, with dividends reinvested: VTV.

Did DGRO outperform the S&P 500?

DGRO finished ahead of the S&P 500 (SPY) in four of 11 full calendar years. In 2025, it returned +15.7%, against +17.7% for the index.

How did DGRO do in stock market crashes?

DGRO fell less than the S&P 500 (SPY) in three of the six major crashes it has traded through, and further in one. The clearest case was the 2022 bear market, when DGRO fell 19.3% and the S&P 500 fell 24.5%.

What diversifies DGRO?

These had a low correlation with DGRO over the past 5 years and still earned a positive 5-year return: among large ETFs, GLD (correlation 0.26), DBMF (correlation -0.24) and DBA (correlation 0.25); among large stocks, CAH (correlation 0.40), CLS (correlation 0.36) and MCK (correlation 0.34). A correlation near zero means the two have moved largely independently.

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