Compare/Updated Oct 26, 2026, refreshed every trading day
DGRO vs VOO
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF against Vanguard S&P 500 ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VOO did better over the 1,000-trading-day period from October 28, 2022 to October 23, 2026: $1,000 grew to $2,065, compared with $1,771 for DGRO. VOO’s total return was 106.5% versus 77.1% for DGRO, helped by stronger three-year performance, although DGRO performed better over the latest one-month, six-month, and year-to-date periods. The trade-off was higher risk: VOO’s 12-month volatility was 12.7% versus 9.5% for DGRO, and its worst drawdown was -18.7% versus -14.0%. DGRO also had a lower beta-like sensitivity, moving 0.68% per 1% move in VOO, while the funds’ daily-move correlation was 0.840. DGRO’s 0.08% expense ratio was higher than VOO’s 0.03%.
- 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 ($665); 50-day at $705.
- RSI 42, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 14, so the trend is weak.
Head to head
Which has returned more, DGRO or VOO?
DGRO beat VOO in 21 of the last 48 months; VOO won the other 27. The typical monthly gap was 1.77 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
DGRO: Nov 29, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025; VOO: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.840
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.68
- DGRO move per 1% in VOO
- 0.592
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.77 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | DGRO | VOO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | +5.7% | -0.3% | +5.98 pts |
| April 2026 | +5.0% | +10.6% | -5.54 pts |
| May 2023 | -3.5% | +0.5% | -4.03 pts |
| September 2026 | -4.1% | -0.3% | -3.80 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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