DGRO Performance — iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-25
DGRO returned +13.38% year to date and +23.25% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +16.19% over 3 years and +11.09% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Large Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $157, against $156 for the category, and to $123 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 10.65% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $3.3B, and assets reached $42.77B.
DGRO Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Value category average over the same months.
| Period | DGRO | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $123 | $122 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $157 | $156 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $169 | $168 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $237 | $226 |
DGRO Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +13.38% |
| 1 year | +23.25% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +16.19% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +11.09% |
DGRO Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +13.38% |
| 2025 | +15.73% |
| 2024 | +16.62% |
| 2023 | +10.43% |
| 2022 | −7.86% |
| 2021 | +26.54% |
| 2020 | +9.48% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +9.99% |
DGRO Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +3.5% | +2.9% | −4.6% | +5.0% | +1.7% | +1.6% | +2.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.5% | +1.1% | −3.2% | −2.6% | +3.3% | +3.5% | +1.0% | +3.5% | +2.4% | 0.0% | +2.7% | −0.1% |
| 2024 | +1.3% | +3.1% | +3.9% | −3.7% | +2.9% | +0.6% | +4.6% | +3.1% | +1.5% | −1.1% | +4.7% | −4.9% |
| 2023 | +2.6% | −2.7% | +0.8% | +1.8% | −3.6% | +5.5% | +3.4% | −2.4% | −4.0% | −2.6% | +7.1% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | −3.2% | −2.5% | +2.3% | −5.2% | +1.5% | −6.9% | +6.2% | −3.5% | −8.3% | +10.3% | +6.8% | −3.8% |
| 2021 | −1.5% | +2.6% | +7.0% | +3.4% | +1.9% | −0.3% | +2.5% | +2.3% | −4.5% | +5.8% | −1.4% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | −1.5% | −9.5% | −12.4% | +11.6% | +3.6% | +0.5% | +4.2% | +5.0% | −2.6% | −2.2% | +12.2% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.3% | +3.0% | +1.9% | +3.4% | +2.6% |
DGRO Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 10.65%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.10 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.11% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.94% (Dec 2024)
DGRO Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $3.3B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $7.2B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.84×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $354.7M | $0 | $354.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $1.6B | $1.3B | $310.7M |
| May 2026 | $155.2M | $22.0M | $133.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $329.0M | $112.9M | $216.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.4B | $731.2M | $684.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $326.7M | $69.5M | $257.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $371.8M | $42.9M | $329.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $428.7M | $3.5M | $425.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $273.6M | $30.5M | $243.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $273.9M | $112.8M | $161.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.4B | $1.3B | $136.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $217.1M | $205.5M | $11.6M |
DGRO Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $42.77B |
| 2026-04-30 | $39.65B |
| 2026-01-31 | $37.50B |
| 2025-10-31 | $34.57B |
| 2025-07-31 | $32.51B |
| 2025-04-30 | $30.02B |
| 2025-01-31 | $31.47B |
| 2024-10-31 | $30.05B |
| 2024-07-31 | $28.99B |
| 2024-04-30 | $26.48B |
| 2024-01-31 | $25.45B |
| 2023-10-31 | $22.55B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.