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DGRO vs SLQD

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF vs iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

DGRO

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$39.6B

SLQD

iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$2.3B

Key differences

  • DGRO is significantly larger than SLQD — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • DGRO is classified as equity, while SLQD is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • Over the last 3 years, DGRO has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

DGROSLQD
Annual cost (TER)0.08%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$39.6B$2.3B
Since20142013
Dividend yield2.00%4.25%
Asset classequityfixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+24.5%+4.7%
CAGR 3Y+16.9%+5.4%
CAGR 5Y+10.7%+2.6%
Sharpe 3Y1.080.86
Volatility 1Y9.59%1.49%
Max drawdown-35.10%-12.69%

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