Is DGRO a good investment?

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) is a US dividend ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores DGRO 5.3 out of 10 — highest on Risk (8.8), lowest on Valuation (0.8). It trades at 22.6 times earnings, against its own median of 19.0. Its ten largest holdings are 28% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is DGRO rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) 5.3 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) 5.3 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

Overall: 5.3 / 10
Growth: 3.8 / 10
Valuation: 0.8 / 10
Risk: 8.8 / 10
Quality: 6.9 / 10
Return: 6.4 / 10

What is DGRO's expense ratio? 0.08% a year

As of September 11, 2026, DGRO charges 0.08% a year, yields 2.06% and holds $43.6B in assets across 393 positions.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) — cost, income and size
Measure	DGRO
Expense ratio	0.08%
Dividend yield	2.06%
Assets under management	$43.6B
Holdings	393

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

What stands out in DGRO's data

U.S. dividend growth stocks, screened for consistent payout increases.

Pays a premium for each dollar of earnings — you get less earnings per share for your money.

Trailing P/E multiple of 22.6x puts it among the most expensive in its category, above the 18.9x median. It charges 0.08% annually and holds 393 stocks.

A broad dividend-growth allocation, built around companies that raise payouts year after year.

Why did DGRO move this week? It fell 1.7% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Amgen and Johnson & Johnson drove it

DGRO fell 1.7% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Amgen (−15.0%), Johnson & Johnson (−4.6%) and Merck (−5.5%); Exxon Mobil (+2.3%) pushed the other way.

Is DGRO expensive right now? It trades at 22.6 times earnings, against its own median of 19.0

As of September 11, 2026, DGRO is more expensive than 92% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017 — 105 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside DGRO? 17% Tech

What's inside DGRO: Size (Large 88%, Mid 9%, Small 2%); Geography (International 7%, US 93%); Tech 16.8%; Magnificent 7 6.5%; AI 5.6%; Semiconductors 4.7%; Memory 3.5%.

What are DGRO's top holdings? The ten largest are 28% of the fund

Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, JPMorgan Chase, Exxonmobil, Abbvie, Apple, Broadcom, Merck, Procter & Gamble and Philip Morris International are DGRO's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 76% of Dividend US ETFs.

Half of DGRO's weight sits in its 27 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 77 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/dgro