DIM vs IGRO: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund

DIMCNYSE Arca

iShares International Dividend Growth ETF

IGROACboe

Overlap

9.4%by weight

Expense ratio

IGRO −0.43pt a year

DIM0.58%IGRO0.15%

Avg volume · 30D

IGRO 12.4×the volume

DIM3.4KIGRO42.1K

10Y return · a year

IGRO +1.3pt

DIM+8.1%IGRO+9.4%

DIM vs IGRO Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+50.6%DIM+56.2%IGRO

Expense ratio: DIM 0.58%; IGRO 0.15%, better
Fund size: DIM $159M; IGRO $1.31B
1Y total return: DIM +14.6%; IGRO +19.2%, better
Yield (12M): DIM 3.10%, better; IGRO 2.62%
Holdings: DIM 644; IGRO 576
Avg volume (30D): DIM 3.4K sh; IGRO 42.1K sh, better
NAV per share: DIM $86.16; IGRO $92.04
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for DIM, IGRO, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	DIM	IGRO
Cost30% weight	F16	A85Higher
Mission25% weight	A99	A100Higher
Risk15% weight	C44	B56Higher
Tradability15% weight	F24	B63Higher
Holdings10% weight	A88Higher	C54
Durability5% weight	C50	B69Higher

Rank among International Dividend Index funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. DIM and IGRO are both graded against the same 34 International Dividend Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Dividend Index⁠

Category · 34 funds

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IGRO ranks 3rd and DIM 24th of 34 funds in the International Dividend Index Category.

Rank 1AVYMIVanguard International High Dividend Yield ETFScore 84
Rank 2ADIVIFranklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ETFScore 78
Rank 3AIGROiShares International Dividend Growth ETFScore 77
Rank 3ASCHYSchwab International Dividend Equity ETFScore 77
Rank 21CPIDInvesco International Dividend Achievers ETFScore 52
Rank 24CDIMWisdomTree International MidCap Dividend FundScore 51
Rank 24CEFASGlobal X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETFScore 51

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DIMCWisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund

IGROAiShares International Dividend Growth ETF

In short

DIM Most international dividend funds park you in mega-caps. DIM deletes the 300 biggest companies in developed markets outside the US and Canada, then weights what's left by the cash dividends those firms actually pay.

IGRO Dividend growth, not dividend yield, taken overseas. IGRO tracks a Morningstar index of non-US companies with a habit of raising their payouts, spread across roughly 500 names, for a fee that undercuts most of the international dividend shelf.

Stated mandate

DIM The fund is designed to mirror the performance of dividend-paying mid-cap equities from developed markets outside the United States and Canada.

IGRO The fund seeks to track an index of international stocks with a history of growing dividends, providing dividend-focused international equity exposure for income and long-term growth.

Why people hold it

DIM Mid-cap by design: the index strips out the 300 largest developed ex-US, ex-Canada names, then keeps the top 75% of the remaining market cap. A slice most dividend rivals skip.sec.gov wisdomtree.com
Weighted by cash dividends paid, not market value, and reset once a year. A stock's price run-up doesn't automatically earn it a bigger slot.sec.gov wisdomtree.com
Running since 2006, roughly 600 mid-cap payers across developed Europe, Asia and Australasia. Pays quarterly.
Rules-based throughout: the portfolio hews closely to its declared WisdomTree index, with no manager hunches in the mix.wisdomtree.com

IGRO Costs 0.15% a year, well under the typical fee for an international dividend screen.
Does what the label says: it follows the Morningstar Global ex-US Dividend Growth Index closely, one of the tightest index-to-portfolio matches in its peer group.
Roughly 500 non-US payers, so no single dividend carries the fund. Cash goes out quarterly.

Worth knowing

DIM At 0.58% a year it sits above the median for international dividend screens, and far above large-cap options like VYMI (0.07%) and SCHY (0.08%).
A smaller, thinly traded fund, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than in the category giants. Limit orders are the usual answer.
Foreign mid-caps tend to move harder than the mega-cap payers most peers hold, so the ride can be bumpier.

IGRO It trades thin next to heavyweights like VYMI, so limit orders and calmer mid-session trading matter more here.
The screen targets payout growth, not the fattest yields, so income tends to run lighter than yield-first international funds.
Cheaper neighbors exist: VIGI at 0.07% and SCHY at 0.08%, though each tracks a different index with a different holdings list.

Full DIM profile⁠

Full IGRO profile⁠

DIM vs IGRO Holdings

How DIM and IGRO differ

Overlap by weight

9.4%

Shared holdings make up 19.3% of DIM and 9.4% of IGRO.

Level by level

Holdings126 in both9.4%
Countryby domicile60.7%
Sector11 Sectors77.4%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in DIM and IGRO, widest gap first
Sector	More in DIMMore in IGRO	DIM	IGRO
Health Care	IGRO +9.4 points	3.8%	13.2%
Industrials	DIM +7.4 points	21.3%	13.9%
Real Estate	DIM +6.3 points	6.9%	0.6%
Consumer Staples	IGRO +5.3 points	6.0%	11.3%
Technology	IGRO +3.8 points	4.0%	7.9%
Financials	IGRO +3.3 points	27.5%	30.8%
Communication	DIM +3.2 points	5.0%	1.8%
Energy	DIM +2.6 points	5.0%	2.4%
Consumer Discretionary	DIM +1.7 points	7.8%	6.2%
Materials	DIM +1.6 points	5.5%	3.9%
Utilities	IGRO +0.9 points	7.2%	8.1%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DIM and IGRO, widest gap first
Country	More in DIMMore in IGRO	DIM	IGRO
Canada	IGRO +14.3 points	0.0%	14.3%
Switzerland	IGRO +10.1 points	4.0%	14.1%
France	IGRO +5.1 points	5.6%	10.7%
Japan	DIM +4.3 points	24.5%	20.2%
Australia	DIM +3.9 points	9.7%	5.8%
Norway	DIM +3.7 points	3.7%	0.0%
Taiwan	IGRO +3.6 points	0.0%	3.6%
United Kingdom	DIM +3.3 points	11.6%	8.3%
Other countries (19)	DIM +17.7 points	40.8%	23.1%

Outside the US: DIM 97% developed, 3% emerging. IGRO 90% developed, 10% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

DIM7.8%
IGRO27.4%

Securities held

DIM630
IGRO546

Asset class

DIM: Equity
IGRO: Equity

Holdings

Only in DIM504
In both126
Only in IGRO420

Only in DIM

504 securities, 80.0% of DIM by weight

Legal & General Group PLC1.20%
Var Energi Asa0.83%
Amundi SA0.81%
Mediolanum SpA0.79%
Ageas0.76%
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Hol0.74%
CK Asset Holdings Ltd0.66%
Phoenix Group Holdings Plc0.65%
Frontline Plc0.62%
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd0.54%
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd0.54%
Telia Co AB0.53%
Daiwa Securities Group Inc0.52%
Cvc Capital Partners Plc0.51%
Swire Properties Ltd0.50%
Bouygues SA0.50%
Klepierre0.50%
Governor & Co of the Bank of I0.48%
Hong Kong & China Gas Co Ltd0.47%
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd0.47%
Coloplast A/S0.46%
Tryg A/S0.46%
Power Assets Holdings Ltd0.45%
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdi0.45%
Evolution Mining Ltd0.44%
Banco Comercial Portugues SA0.44%
Origin Energy Ltd0.44%
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA0.42%
Bawag Group Ag0.42%
Unicaja Banco Sa0.41%
Santos Ltd0.41%
Tele2 AB0.41%
SpareBank 1 SR Bank ASA0.40%
Galp Energia SGPS SA0.40%
Admiral Group PLC0.39%
Heineken Holding NV0.38%
Japan Exchange Group Inc0.37%
Scentre Group0.36%
Singapore Airlines Ltd0.36%
Subsea 7 Sa0.36%
Wharf Real Estate Investment0.35%
Julius Baer Group Ltd0.35%
Harel Insurance Investments &0.34%
Mapfre SA0.33%
Wilmar International Ltd0.33%
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd0.33%
Insurance Australia Group Ltd0.33%
Israel Discount Bank Ltd0.32%
Endeavour Mining Plc0.32%
Bankinter SA0.32%

Only in IGRO

420 securities, 89.8% of IGRO by weight

British American Tobacco3.30%
Roche Ps Par AG3.21%
Nestle SA3.16%
Novartis AG3.13%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing2.80%
Royal Bank of Canada2.77%
Sanofi SA2.35%
Toronto Dominion2.29%
Iberdrola2.26%
Novo Nordisk Class B2.14%
Toyota Motor2.06%
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group1.94%
Enel1.88%
Axa SA1.77%
Westpac Banking Corporation1.68%
National Australia Bank1.67%
Sap1.35%
Ubs Group AG1.20%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group1.19%
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce1.18%
Vinci SA1.14%
Lair Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour1.10%
Aia Group1.08%
Eni1.07%
Manulife Financial0.99%
Tokio Marine Holdings0.97%
Loreal SA0.96%
Infosys0.96%
Schneider Electric0.89%
Mitsubishi0.83%
Relx PLC0.82%
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA0.76%
Csl0.73%
Aviva PLC0.71%
Firstrand Ltd0.69%
Mizuho Financial Group0.67%
Bae Systems PLC0.66%
Sun Life Financial Inc0.66%
E.on N0.66%
Itochu0.65%
Canadian National Railway0.63%
Mitsui0.62%
Swiss Life Holding AG0.55%
Nn Group0.51%
Veolia Environ. SA0.47%
Hitachi0.46%
London Stock Exchange Group PLC0.44%
Netease0.44%
Fortis0.43%
Power Corporation of Canada0.43%

Weight gaps

The 100 widest of 126 Holdings in both funds.

Holding weights in DIM and IGRO, widest gap first
Holding	More in DIMMore in IGRO	DIM	IGRO
DWS Group GmbH & Co KgaA	DIM +0.48 points	0.52%	0.04%
Snam SpA	DIM +0.36 points	0.69%	0.33%
ASR Nederland NV	DIM +0.24 points	0.48%	0.24%
Kao Corp	DIM +0.22 points	0.38%	0.16%
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA	DIM +0.22 points	0.30%	0.08%
Computershare Ltd	DIM +0.21 points	0.43%	0.22%
Terna SPA	DIM +0.20 points	0.48%	0.28%
Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd	DIM +0.20 points	0.42%	0.22%
United Utilities Group PLCUU.L	DIM +0.19 points	0.46%	0.27%
Aegon Ltd	DIM +0.18 points	0.39%	0.21%
Coca-Cola HBC AGCCH.L	DIM +0.18 points	0.31%	0.13%
Metso Corporation	DIM +0.17 points	0.29%	0.12%
Italgas SpA	DIM +0.16 points	0.30%	0.14%
Kajima Corp	DIM +0.16 points	0.29%	0.13%
Chiba Bank Ltd/The	DIM +0.14 points	0.21%	0.07%
Koninklijke KPN NV	DIM +0.13 points	0.50%	0.37%
Bunzl PLCBNZL.L	DIM +0.14 points	0.28%	0.14%
Acciona SA	DIM +0.12 points	0.19%	0.07%
Obic Co Ltd	DIM +0.13 points	0.20%	0.07%
Sekisui House Ltd	DIM +0.13 points	0.33%	0.20%
Niterra Co Ltd	DIM +0.12 points	0.19%	0.07%
T&D Holdings Inc	DIM +0.11 points	0.25%	0.14%
Nomura Research Institute Ltd	DIM +0.12 points	0.20%	0.08%
Wolters Kluwer	DIM +0.10 points	0.46%	0.36%
Persol Holdings Co Ltd	DIM +0.11 points	0.15%	0.04%
Yamaha Motor Co Ltd	DIM +0.10 points	0.17%	0.07%
Canon Marketing Japan Inc	DIM +0.10 points	0.12%	0.02%
Hulic Co Ltd	DIM +0.10 points	0.19%	0.09%
Kyowa Kirin Co Ltd	DIM +0.11 points	0.14%	0.03%
Elia Group SA	DIM +0.10 points	0.15%	0.05%
Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc	DIM +0.10 points	0.14%	0.04%
Unicharm Corp	DIM +0.09 points	0.14%	0.05%
Kandenko Co Ltd	DIM +0.09 points	0.12%	0.03%
Zozo Inc	DIM +0.09 points	0.13%	0.04%
Andritz AG	DIM +0.09 points	0.17%	0.08%
Challenger Ltd	DIM +0.09 points	0.15%	0.06%
Oracle Corp Japan	DIM +0.09 points	0.10%	0.01%
Telekom Austria AG	DIM +0.09 points	0.10%	0.01%
Euronext NV	DIM +0.08 points	0.23%	0.15%
Symrise AG	DIM +0.09 points	0.17%	0.08%
Osaka Gas Co Ltd	DIM +0.08 points	0.18%	0.10%
Softcat PlcSCT.L	DIM +0.08 points	0.10%	0.02%
Koninklijke Vopak NV	DIM +0.08 points	0.13%	0.05%
Hera SpA	DIM +0.08 points	0.15%	0.07%
Smiths Group PLCSMIN.L	DIM +0.07 points	0.16%	0.09%
Pro Medicus Ltd	DIM +0.08 points	0.09%	0.01%
Baycurrent Consulting Inc	DIM +0.07 points	0.13%	0.06%
Kubota Corp	DIM +0.07 points	0.18%	0.11%
Iren SpA	DIM +0.08 points	0.12%	0.04%
Severn Trent PLCSVT.L	DIM +0.07 points	0.29%	0.22%
Kinden Corp	DIM +0.07 points	0.10%	0.03%
Sumitomo Realty & Development	DIM +0.07 points	0.16%	0.09%
Fuji Electric Holdings Co Ltd	DIM +0.07 points	0.13%	0.06%
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp	DIM +0.08 points	0.10%	0.02%
Gunma Bank Ltd/The	DIM +0.07 points	0.12%	0.05%
Brambles Industries Ltd	DIM +0.08 points	0.37%	0.29%
Axfood AB	DIM +0.07 points	0.12%	0.05%
77 Bank Ltd/The	DIM +0.07 points	0.11%	0.04%
DKSH Holding AG	DIM +0.07 points	0.13%	0.06%
Man Group Plc/JerseyEMG.L	DIM +0.07 points	0.16%	0.09%
Rubis	DIM +0.06 points	0.14%	0.08%
Shimano Inc	DIM +0.06 points	0.12%	0.06%
Capcom Co Ltd	DIM +0.06 points	0.09%	0.03%
Ackermans & van Haaren NV	DIM +0.06 points	0.11%	0.05%
Zensho Holdings Co Ltd	DIM +0.06 points	0.07%	0.02%
DiaSorin SpA	DIM +0.06 points	0.07%	0.01%
Nitto Denko Corp	DIM +0.05 points	0.14%	0.09%
Fukuoka Financial Group Inc	DIM +0.06 points	0.12%	0.06%
Getinge AB	DIM +0.06 points	0.11%	0.05%
Dowa Holdings Co Ltd	DIM +0.05 points	0.08%	0.03%
Pan Pacific Intl Hldgs Co	DIM +0.06 points	0.11%	0.05%
Logitech International-Reg	DIM +0.05 points	0.13%	0.08%
Open House Group Co Ltd	DIM +0.05 points	0.08%	0.03%
Halma PLCHLMA.L	DIM +0.06 points	0.11%	0.05%
Car Group Ltd	DIM +0.05 points	0.14%	0.09%
Fuchs Petrolub Se	DIM +0.05 points	0.07%	0.02%
Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd	DIM +0.05 points	0.12%	0.07%
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLCHIK.L	DIM +0.05 points	0.11%	0.06%
Diploma PLCDPLM.L	DIM +0.05 points	0.10%	0.05%
Sonae	DIM +0.04 points	0.07%	0.03%
Nemetschek Se	DIM +0.05 points	0.07%	0.02%
Tokyo Tatemono Co Ltd	DIM +0.04 points	0.09%	0.05%
Sysmex Corp	DIM +0.04 points	0.08%	0.04%
MonotaRo Co Ltd	DIM +0.04 points	0.06%	0.02%
Valeo SA	DIM +0.04 points	0.07%	0.03%
Mitsui Chemicals Inc	DIM +0.04 points	0.09%	0.05%
Sage Group PLC/TheSGE.L	DIM +0.03 points	0.17%	0.14%
Azbil Corp	DIM +0.03 points	0.07%	0.04%
Daifuku Co Ltd	DIM +0.04 points	0.10%	0.06%
Asahi Intecc Co Ltd	DIM +0.04 points	0.06%	0.02%
Medipal Holdings Corp	DIM +0.04 points	0.07%	0.03%
AAK Ab	DIM +0.03 points	0.07%	0.04%
Kerry Group Plc A	DIM +0.04 points	0.15%	0.11%
Nichias Corp	DIM +0.03 points	0.05%	0.02%
Olympus Corporation	DIM +0.04 points	0.10%	0.06%
SOL SpA	DIM +0.03 points	0.04%	<0.01%
Temenos Group AG	DIM +0.04 points	0.07%	0.04%
TIS Inc	DIM +0.04 points	0.08%	0.04%
Bachem Holding Ag	DIM +0.03 points	0.05%	0.02%
Tokyo Seimitsu Co Ltd	DIM +0.03 points	0.05%	0.02%

All 607 DIM holdings⁠All 547 IGRO holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

DIM vs IGRO Cost

Overpaying DIM vs IGRO

$8,316

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

DIM 0.58%
$11,453
IGRO 0.15%
$3,137

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

DIM 0.58%
IGRO 0.15%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	DIM	IGRO	Overpaying
10	$1,041	$274	$767
20	$3,986	$1,071	$2,915
30	$11,453	$3,137	$8,316

Expense ratio

0.58%DIM
0.15%IGRO, cheaper

IGRO0.15%DIM0.58%

0.07%0.60%

Middle half of International Dividend Index funds
Median 0.49%

IGRO 6th cheapest of 34 funds

DIM 26th cheapest of 34 funds

DIM vs IGRO Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): DIM 3.10%, better; IGRO 2.62%
Payout (12M): DIM $2.65; IGRO $2.41
Last payment: DIM $0.53; IGRO $0.43
Ex-dividend: DIM Sep 25, 2026; IGRO Sep 15, 2026
Paid on: DIM Sep 29, 2026; IGRO Sep 18, 2026
Frequency: DIM Quarterly; IGRO Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

DIMQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll DIM payments⁠

IGROQuarterly · 40 paymentsAll IGRO payments⁠

DIM vs IGRO Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

DIM
IGRO

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: DIM 12.1%IGRO 11.1%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: DIM 1.23IGRO 1.32, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: DIM −29.7%IGRO −26.0%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: DIM 0.89IGRO 0.74; Market = 1

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