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DGRO vs SCHD
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF against Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
DGRO did better over the 1,000-trading-day period from October 28, 2022, to October 23, 2026: $1,000 grew to $1,771, versus $1,649 for SCHD, a 77.1% versus 64.9% total return. DGRO also led over three years, 71.8% versus 67.2%, and won 29 of the last 48 months. The advantage came with lower risk: 12-month volatility was 9.5% for DGRO versus 11.3% for SCHD, while maximum drawdown was -14.0% versus -16.1%. SCHD recently had stronger momentum, outperforming DGRO over one month, three months, six months, YTD, and one year. SCHD’s expense ratio was slightly lower at 0.06% versus DGRO’s 0.08%, but DGRO’s historical period performance and risk profile were superior.
- 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.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($32); 50-day at $34.
- RSI 73, overbought. Supertrend says buy. ADX 33, so the trend is strong.
Head to head
Which has returned more, DGRO or SCHD?
DGRO beat SCHD in 29 of the last 48 months; SCHD won the other 19. The typical monthly gap was 1.20 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Nov 29, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.918
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.83
- DGRO move per 1% in SCHD
- 0.798
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.20 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | DGRO | SCHD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | +3.5% | +8.7% | -5.23 pts |
| April 2025 | -2.6% | -7.7% | +5.01 pts |
| February 2026 | +2.9% | +6.5% | -3.68 pts |
| September 2025 | +2.3% | -1.3% | +3.56 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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