Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs CGDV: how they differ
ACWI and CGDV hold 26% of their weight in the same names.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Capital Group Dividend Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and CGDV hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | CGDV |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 4.89% | 5.66% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2.90% | 5.81% |
| APPLE INC. | 4.02% | 2.36% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 2.26% | 3.60% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 1.90% | 5.16% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 2.58% | 1.88% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 1.34% | 3.33% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 0.86% | 1.90% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | 0.76% | 3.15% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 0.66% | 1.34% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 0.43% | 1.09% |
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED | 0.43% | 1.30% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in CGDV |
|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | British American Tobacco PLC 2.66% |
| TESLA, INC. 1.09% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 2.17% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 0.66% | Capital Group Central Cash Fund 2.02% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0.59% | Linde PLC 1.95% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 0.58% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 1.42% |
| WALMART INC. 0.58% | Medtronic PLC 1.07% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 0.56% | Smurfit Westrock PLC 1.03% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Capital |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Dividend Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +18.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +1.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.33% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 91.0% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 53 |
ACWI in plain words
ACWI is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI ACWI. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 61% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2307 positions, with the top ten at 24.6%.
CGDV in plain words
CGDV is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 53 positions, with the top ten at 38.8%. It sat 4.0% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or CGDV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and CGDV returned +18.7%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or CGDV?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and CGDV charges 0.33%, so ACWI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and CGDV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 91% of CGDV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 26% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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