iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF DGRO

Zacks Investment Research 5 nov

Eventide Asset Management launched the Eventide Dividend Growth ETF (ETDG) on October 28, 2026, an actively managed fund focusing on high-quality companies with dividend growth potential and ethical business practices. The fund holds 52 companies including Targa Resources, Royalty Pharma, and Trane Technologies, but faces competition from larger established dividend ETFs like SCHD, VIG, and DGRO, which charge significantly lower expense ratios.

Zacks Investment Research 5 nov

The WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth ETF (IHDG) is criticized as not suitable for investors seeking to outperform in the Broad Developed World ETFs segment. With a 0.58% expense ratio and 1.75% dividend yield, it underperforms cheaper alternatives like DGRO and VIG. The ETF has gained 10.8% year-to-date and 15.31% over 12 months, with medium risk profile and 296 holdings.

Zacks Investment Research 4 nov

SMDV is a smart beta ETF that tracks small-cap dividend aristocrats with 10+ years of consecutive dividend increases. The fund has delivered 15.52% YTD and 17.93% one-year returns with moderate risk (beta 0.78). With $679.69M in assets and a 0.40% expense ratio, it offers diversified exposure across 71 holdings, though alternative dividend-focused ETFs like VIG and DGRO may offer lower costs.

The Motley Fool 3 nov

The iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) offers a 2.1% yield focused on dividend growth and quality rather than high income. The fund requires companies to have raised dividends for at least five consecutive years and maintains a payout ratio below 75%, automatically excluding the highest-yielding 10% of stocks. Since inception in 2014, DGRO has increased its annual dividend every year with ~9% annual growth and delivered 13% annual returns, making it an ideal complement to high-yield dividend ETFs for building a well-rounded portfolio.

Zacks Investment Research 29 oct

REGL, a smart beta ETF focusing on mid-cap dividend aristocrats with 15+ years of consecutive dividend increases, has gained 8.83% year-to-date and 10.9% over the past year. With $1.7 billion in assets, a 0.40% expense ratio, and 66 holdings primarily in Financials, it offers medium-risk diversified exposure. The article also compares it to alternatives like DGRO and VIG, which offer lower expense ratios.