Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs CGDV: how they differ
AVLV and CGDV hold 16% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Capital Group Dividend Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and CGDV hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | CGDV |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.74% | 3.33% |
| Apple Inc | 3.17% | 2.36% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.18% | 1.88% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.79% | 1.90% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.63% | 5.81% |
| Union Pacific Corp | 1.53% | 2.12% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.59% | 1.34% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.06% | 3.12% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.75% | 1.75% |
| Wells Fargo & Co | 0.56% | 1.99% |
| Diamondback Energy Inc | 0.37% | 0.81% |
| Alphabet Inc | 0.06% | 3.60% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in CGDV |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | NVIDIA Corp 5.66% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | Broadcom Inc 5.16% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | General Electric Co 3.08% |
| Merck & Co Inc 1.75% | Cisco Systems Inc 3.02% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 1.64% | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The 1.52% | RTX Corp 2.82% |
| Morgan Stanley 1.37% | British American Tobacco PLC 2.66% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Capital |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Dividend Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +18.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +1.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.33% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 91.0% |
| Holdings | 275 | 53 |
AVLV in plain words
AVLV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 275 positions, with the top ten at 26.9%.
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, AVLV or CGDV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and CGDV returned +18.7%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or CGDV?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and CGDV charges 0.33%, so AVLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and CGDV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 91% of CGDV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 16% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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