ETF comparison
DGS vs IGRO
Both Dividend.
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund · iShares International Dividend Growth ETF
Holdings overlap
27 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of DGS and IGRO would leave roughly 0.4% of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.
Unmatched is the part of a fund's weight the other fund doesn't match: names only it holds, plus any extra weight it puts in names both funds hold.
Side by side
Sub-score comparison
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Cost difference
IGRO is 43 bps cheaper than DGS. On a $100,000 position that's about $430/yr more in fees for DGS.
Fee figure is the annual expense charged on $100,000. To see how the gap compounds over a multi-decade holding period, open the cost calculator pre-filled with DGS vs IGRO.
Top shared holdings
27 shared in total| # | Holding | In DGS | In IGRO | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASSECO POLAND SA | 0.20% | 0.06% | 0.06% |
| 2 | JB FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD | 0.32% | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| 3 | GETAC HOLDINGS CORP | 0.21% | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| 4 | CHINA COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CORP LTD | 0.24% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| 5 | CHUNG-HSIN ELECTRIC & MACHINERY MFG CORP | 0.16% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| 6 | PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD | 0.18% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| 7 | TAIWAN HON CHUAN ENTERPRISE COMPANY LTD | 0.12% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| 8 | PSG FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD | 0.17% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| 9 | COMPUTER AGE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD | 0.14% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| 10 | TATA ELXSI LTD | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| 11 | HENGDIAN GROUP DMEGC MAGNETICS CO LTD | 0.41% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| 12 | ALLIS ELECTRIC COMPANY LTD | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
Only in DGS
983 total- INNOLUX CORP 3.24%
- GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES LTD 1.22%
- POWERTECH TECHNOLOGY INC 1.16%
- BANCO DEL BAJIO SA 0.97%
- OLD MUTUAL LTD 0.92%
- WPG HOLDINGS LTD 0.76%
- TRANSMISSORA ALIANCA DE ENERGIA ELETRICA SA 0.73%
- GRUPO AEROPORTUARIO DEL CENTRO SAB DE CV 0.72%
- REDEFINE PROPERTIES LTD 0.70%
- ALIOR BANK SA 0.69%
Only in IGRO
523 total- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 3.18%
- Nestle S.A. 3.08%
- Novartis AG 3.06%
- BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. 2.98%
- ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 2.90%
- Roche Holding AG 2.81%
- NOVO NORDISK A/S 2.81%
- THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK 2.33%
- SANOFI SA 2.18%
- Iberdrola, S.A. 2.18%
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Percentages are holdings overlap with the named fund.
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