DGRO Total Return Analyzer

DGRO total return combines two components: the cumulative distributions you received from DGRO over the holding period, and the change in NAV (share price) across the same window. Many high-yield funds advertise distribution rates that look spectacular in isolation but mask meaningful NAV erosion. The analyzer above shows exactly how much of your DGRO return came from distributions versus price change — a 50% annualized distribution rate paired with a 30% NAV decline is a very different investment than a 50% distribution with flat NAV.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) is issued by iShares. Tracks the Morningstar US Dividend Growth Index — U.S. equities with at least 5 years of uninterrupted annual dividend growth and payout ratios under 75%. Favored by dividend-growth investors who want a quality filter without SCHD's added complexity. Expense ratio 0.08%, 30-day SEC yield ~2.1%, quarterly distributions. That strategy directly shapes the gap between headline yield and real yield: option-premium and covered-call funds tend to show large gaps, while traditional dividend ETFs and index funds usually show small ones.

For the detail behind each payment, see the DGRO dividend history. To project how future DGRO distributions compound under DRIP, open the DGRO dividend calculator.