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About iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
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Inception date
Jun 10, 2014
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
DGRO offers a straightforward execution of a dividend growth strategy. The fund aims to find stocks that pay steadily increasing dividends by requiring a 5-year track record of increasing dividends while ensuring that the firms pay out no more than 75% of earnings. Both factors in tandem aim for sustainable growth. While mild sector bets abound, overall the fund looks pretty marketlike. The US total market space is an active battleground for a crowded space, and DGRO is placed competitively within the segment.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Electronic Technology
Health Technology
Stocks99.83%
Finance21.91%
Electronic Technology14.05%
Health Technology12.66%
Consumer Non-Durables8.99%
Technology Services8.56%
Utilities6.83%
Retail Trade5.58%
Energy Minerals4.70%
Producer Manufacturing4.34%
Consumer Services2.92%
Process Industries2.55%
Health Services1.77%
Distribution Services1.34%
Transportation1.26%
Commercial Services0.75%
Non-Energy Minerals0.64%
Industrial Services0.47%
Consumer Durables0.47%
Miscellaneous0.03%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.17%
Cash0.17%
Stock breakdown by region
North America95.66%
Europe4.34%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
DGRO invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 21.91% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 14.05% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
DGRO top holdings are Microsoft Corporation and JPMorgan Chase & Co., occupying 3.52% and 3.27% of the portfolio correspondingly.
DGRO last dividends amounted to 0.31 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.38 USD in dividends, which shows a 21.58% decrease.
DGRO assets under management is 30.64 B USD. It's risen 5.21% over the last month.
DGRO fund flows account for 1.65 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, DGRO pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.25%. The last dividend (Mar 21, 2025) amounted to 0.31 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
DGRO shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jun 10, 2014, and its management style is Passive.
DGRO expense ratio is 0.08% meaning you'd have to pay 0.08% of your investment to help manage the fund.
DGRO follows the Morningstar US Dividend Growth Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
DGRO invests in stocks.
DGRO price has risen by 3.29% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 5.10% increase. See more dynamics on DGRO price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.03% over the last month, showed a −3.58% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 7.52% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.03% over the last month, showed a −3.58% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 7.52% in a year.
DGRO trades at a premium (0.05%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.