# DGRW ETF: fees, returns, drawdowns and holdings

> What DGRW holds, its 0.28% yearly fee, returns by year, its worst drop, and which Tactfolio strategies hold it. Updated daily.

WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) run by WisdomTree. This fund owns US companies that pay dividends and look likely to keep raising them. It charges 0.28% a year. From May 2013 to October 2026 it returned about 13.0% a year, and its worst drop was −32.0%.

Written by [the Tactfolio research team](https://tactfolio.com/about/editorial-policy). Fund facts checked October 17, 2026. Prices through October 16, 2026.

## Key points

- Expense ratio: 0.28% a year (about $28 on $10,000).
- Started trading on May 22, 2013.
- Last close: $98.86 on October 16, 2026.
- Return over the last year: 13.8%.
- Worst drop since 2013: −32.0%.
- No Tactfolio classic strategies hold it.

## How has DGRW done since 2013?

From May 2013 to October 2026, DGRW returned about 13.0% a year. The S&P 500 returned about 14.0% a year over the same dates. Say you put in $10,000 at the start. It would have been worth about $51,173 at the end, with every dividend reinvested.

| Period | DGRW | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| 3 months | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| 6 months | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Year to date | 11.5% | 12.8% |
| 1 year | 13.8% | 16.8% |
| 3 years, per year | 17.0% | 22.0% |
| 5 years, per year | 12.0% | 12.8% |
| 10 years, per year | 14.2% | 15.4% |
| Since 2013, per year | 13.0% | 14.0% |

Periods longer than a year show the return per year (CAGR). Prices through October 16, 2026. Figures use daily closing prices adjusted for splits, with dividends reinvested. They do not include taxes or the cost of buying and selling. Past results do not tell you what will happen next.

## DGRW returns by month and year

DGRW rose in 107 of its 162 months (66%). Its best month was October 2022, at 11.1%. Its worst was March 2020, at −10.4%.

| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Full year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 (part) | 2.4% | 1.7% | −5.4% | 7.0% | 3.5% | −1.4% | 0.9% | 2.6% | −1.6% | 1.7% |  |  | 11.5% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | 0.1% | −3.9% | −2.6% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.2% | 1.1% | −0.4% | 12.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | 4.0% | 3.2% | −4.1% | 4.1% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 1.7% | −1.4% | 4.1% | −4.9% | 17.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | −2.2% | 2.5% | 1.9% | −1.3% | 6.7% | 2.6% | −1.7% | −5.1% | −1.5% | 7.9% | 4.7% | 18.7% |
| 2022 | −3.2% | −2.5% | 2.8% | −3.8% | 0.6% | −6.4% | 6.1% | −3.1% | −7.9% | 11.1% | 6.0% | −4.3% | −6.3% |
| 2021 | −1.7% | 1.2% | 6.9% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.8% | 1.8% | −5.4% | 6.0% | −0.6% | 6.8% | 24.5% |
| 2020 | −1.5% | −8.6% | −10.4% | 11.0% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 6.7% | −1.9% | −3.5% | 10.4% | 2.9% | 13.8% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 3.1% | −7.4% | 6.9% | 2.1% | −1.1% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 29.5% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | −4.2% | −2.9% | −0.6% | 2.8% | −0.2% | 4.5% | 2.9% | 1.3% | −6.3% | 2.3% | −9.2% | −5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | 4.6% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 26.9% |
| 2016 | −4.6% | 1.5% | 7.0% | −0.4% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 3.8% | −0.7% | −0.2% | −2.1% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 12.1% |
| 2015 | −3.4% | 6.4% | −1.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | −2.3% | 0.8% | −6.3% | −2.1% | 8.8% | 0.2% | −2.3% | −1.1% |
| 2014 | −4.7% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.2% | −1.4% | 3.8% | −1.0% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 13.8% |
| 2013 (part) |  |  |  |  | −1.2% | −1.6% | 4.5% | −2.4% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 13.2% |

Each month runs from the last close of the month before. The first month counts from the first close.

## How risky is DGRW compared with the S&P 500?

Measured from October 2021 to October 2026, on the days both traded.

- **Beta 0.78.** When the S&P 500 moved 1% in a day, DGRW tended to move about 0.78%.
- **Correlation 0.95.** DGRW mostly moved with the S&P 500.
- **Up and down months.** In months the S&P 500 rose, DGRW rose 88% as much on average. In months it fell, DGRW fell 84% as much.

| Measure | DGRW | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Return per year | 12.1% | 12.8% |
| Volatility | 14.0% | 17.1% |
| Worst drop | −17.3% | −24.5% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.89 | 0.79 |
| Sortino ratio | 1.30 | 1.15 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.70 | 0.52 |

Volatility is how much the price swings in a year. The Sharpe ratio is return per unit of volatility, the Sortino ratio counts only the falls, and the Calmar ratio is the return per year over the worst drop. Higher ratios mean more return for the risk taken.

## Is DGRW above its 200-day average?

DGRW closed 4.8% above its 200-day average on October 16, 2026. A rule that holds DGRW only above that average would hold it today.

- Its 50-day average is 4.8% above its 200-day average.
- It closed 1.2% below its highest close of the last 52 weeks.

A moving average is the average close over the last so many days. Trend rules such as [the 10-month moving average strategy](https://tactfolio.com/strategies/faber-10-month-moving-average.md) hold a fund only while it is above one. You can [build that rule for DGRW](https://tactfolio.com/builder) and backtest it in a minute.

## What was DGRW's worst drop?

A drawdown is how far a fund falls from its last high point. DGRW's worst fall was −32.0%, from January 17, 2020 to March 23, 2020. It got back to that high on August 10, 2020. On October 16, 2026 it was 1.2% below its highest close.

| Drop | Started | Bottom | Back to the high | Fall took | Recovery took |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| −32.0% | Jan 17, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | Aug 10, 2020 | 2 months | 5 months |
| −18.6% | Sep 21, 2018 | Dec 24, 2018 | Apr 15, 2019 | 3 months | 4 months |
| −17.3% | Jan 4, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 12, 2023 | 9 months | 8 months |
| −16.2% | Nov 8, 2024 | Apr 8, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | 5 months | 3 months |
| −13.6% | May 21, 2015 | Aug 25, 2015 | Apr 18, 2016 | 3 months | 8 months |

Big drops are normal for some funds. They matter because selling during a drop locks in the loss.

## What does DGRW hold?

This fund owns US companies that pay dividends and look likely to keep raising them. It favors profitable firms with strong growth. Big technology companies make up a large part of it.

It tracks the WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Index. It had 199 holdings as of March 31, 2026, according to WisdomTree.

| Fact | DGRW |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund |
| Issuer | WisdomTree |
| Expense ratio | 0.28% a year |
| Started trading | May 22, 2013 |
| Tracks | WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Index |
| Type | US stocks, ETF |
| Holdings | 199 holdings as of March 31, 2026 |
| Facts checked | October 17, 2026 on the [WisdomTree fund page](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350487/000121465926012361/dgrw926497k.htm) |

## What is the DGRW expense ratio?

DGRW charges 0.28% a year. An expense ratio is the yearly fee a fund takes to run itself. On $10,000, a 0.28% fee comes to about $28 a year. Of the 162 ETFs on Tactfolio, 27% charge more.

You never get a bill for it. The fund takes the fee out of its own value a little each day.

## Which Tactfolio strategies hold DGRW?

No classic strategy holds DGRW yet. You can add it to your own rules in the [builder](https://tactfolio.com/builder) and see how they would have done.

## How does DGRW compare with similar ETFs?

Funds that can stand in for DGRW:

- [VIG](https://tactfolio.com/etf/VIG.md): Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF, 0.04% a year
- [DGRO](https://tactfolio.com/etf/DGRO.md): iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF, 0.08% a year
- [NOBL](https://tactfolio.com/etf/NOBL.md): ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF, 0.35% a year
- [VYM](https://tactfolio.com/etf/VYM.md): Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF, 0.04% a year

See [all 8 DGRW alternatives](https://tactfolio.com/alternatives/DGRW.md), compared on the same dates as DGRW.

## Test DGRW in your own rules

Tactfolio is a platform where you build rules-based investing strategies, backtest them on decades of real prices, share them, and run them automatically in your own Alpaca account. Open the [builder](https://tactfolio.com/builder), add DGRW, and see how a rule such as "hold it only above its 200-day average" would have done. Strategies run on daily prices and hold US stocks and ETFs only.

## The details

Prices come from Tactfolio's stored daily prices for DGRW and SPY. Each close is adjusted for splits, and dividends are reinvested on the day the fund pays them out. CAGR is the steady yearly return that turns the starting value into the ending value. Volatility is the yearly standard deviation of daily returns. Beta and correlation compare daily returns with the S&P 500 over the same dates.

Fund facts come from WisdomTree. We checked them on October 17, 2026. Read [what a backtest simulates](https://tactfolio.com/docs/backtests.md) and [how to read drawdown and CAGR](https://tactfolio.com/docs/concepts/reading-a-backtest.md) for more on these measures.

## Research and test it

- [S&P 500 index](https://tactfolio.com/learn/sp500-index): The S&P 500 tracks about 500 large US companies. Learn how stocks get in, how the index is weighted, how to invest in it, and how far it has fallen before.
- [What is an ETF](https://tactfolio.com/learn/what-is-an-etf): An ETF is a fund that trades like a stock. Learn how ETFs work, what they cost, the main types, and the risks, with SEC sources.
- [ETF screener](https://tactfolio.com/screener.md): A free ETF screener for 162 US-listed funds. Filter by type, issuer and fee, sort by returns or worst drop, and compare funds side by side.
- [ETF expense ratio](https://tactfolio.com/learn/etf-expense-ratio): What an ETF expense ratio is, how the fund charges it, and how 0.03% vs 1% adds up over 10 and 30 years, with real fund examples.
- [Backtest a portfolio](https://tactfolio.com/trading-tools/backtest-portfolio): Backtest a portfolio of US stocks and ETFs. Enter tickers and shares, pick when to rebalance, and get the results with a link to share.
- [Backtesting](https://tactfolio.com/backtesting): Free backtesting software for stocks, ETFs, and crypto perps.

## Common questions

### What is the expense ratio of DGRW?

DGRW charges 0.28% a year, according to WisdomTree as of October 17, 2026. That is about $28 a year for every $10,000 you hold.

### When did DGRW start trading?

DGRW started trading on May 22, 2013. It is run by WisdomTree.

### What does DGRW track?

DGRW tracks the WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Index. This fund owns US companies that pay dividends and look likely to keep raising them.

### How much has DGRW returned per year?

From May 2013 to October 2026, DGRW returned about 13.0% a year with dividends reinvested. Its worst drop was −32.0%. Past returns do not tell you what it will do next.

### Is DGRW above its 200-day moving average?

On October 16, 2026, DGRW closed 4.8% above its 200-day moving average. This page updates after each US market close.

### Which strategies use DGRW?

None of Tactfolio's classic strategies hold DGRW yet. You can test it in your own rules in the builder.

## Sources

- [WisdomTree: WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund fund page](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350487/000121465926012361/dgrw926497k.htm)

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