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FDVV vs DGRO
Fidelity High Dividend ETF against iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
FDVV did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $1,929, versus $1,771 for DGRO—a 15.8-point advantage in total return. FDVV also led in 3-year return, 75.7% versus 71.8%, and won 28 of the last 48 months. However, DGRO has recently delivered stronger returns, including 16.3% YTD and 19.1% over one year versus FDVV’s 11.8% and 14.3%. DGRO was also less volatile over the last 12 months, at 9.5% versus 10.7%, and experienced a smaller worst drawdown, -14.0% versus -15.9%. Its expense ratio is lower at 0.08% versus 0.15%. The funds’ daily moves were highly correlated at 0.928, so the choice reflects a trade-off between FDVV’s stronger period-long performance and DGRO’s lower costs, volatility, drawdown, and recent momentum.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($59); 50-day at $62.
- RSI 52, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 15, so the trend is weak.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($74); 50-day at $78.
- RSI 65, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 34, so the trend is strong.
Head to head
Which has returned more, FDVV or DGRO?
FDVV beat DGRO in 28 of the last 48 months; DGRO won the other 20. The typical monthly gap was 0.76 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
FDVV: Feb 20, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; DGRO: Nov 29, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.928
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.00
- FDVV move per 1% in DGRO
- 0.831
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.76 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | FDVV | DGRO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | +2.0% | +5.7% | -3.61 pts |
| January 2023 | +6.1% | +2.6% | +3.49 pts |
| May 2024 | +6.0% | +2.9% | +3.02 pts |
| June 2026 | -1.4% | +1.6% | -2.97 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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