iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

DGRO

Market cap $40.4B

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Launched on 06/10/2014, the iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value category of the market.

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iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF earns a reiterated 'hold' rating, reflecting balanced value, earnings growth, dividend growth, quality, and cost efficiency. DGRO's 11-year dividend growth streak is well-supported by healthy payout ratios (41.87%) and strong portfolio-level earnings growth, not by yield-chasing turnover. DGRO offers a 2.03% trailing yield—higher than VIG and SPY but lower than SCHD—making it best suited for investors with longer time horizons.

The iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) is initiated as a Buy, based on quality construction and a strategic overweight to financials. DGRO's portfolio features a 20.6% allocation to financials, moderate top-10 concentration, and a 0.76 5Y beta, balancing defensiveness with sector upside. With a 21.1x P/E and 1.96% yield, DGRO is not cheap, but offers diversified access to dividend growth and sector leadership potential.

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The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF holds 100 high-yielding dividend growth stocks. The iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF holds stocks that have increased their dividend for at least five straight years.