Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs DFUS: how they differ
CGDV and DFUS hold 35% of their weight in the same names, and CGDV returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and Dimensional U.S. Equity Market ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and DFUS hold 35% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | DFUS |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.66% | 6.97% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.81% | 4.52% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.60% | 3.31% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.16% | 2.90% |
| Apple Inc | 2.36% | 5.86% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.33% | 2.01% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 1.88% | 3.84% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.90% | 1.26% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 3.15% | 1.13% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.34% | 0.97% |
| Intel Corp | 1.09% | 0.68% |
| Mastercard Inc | 1.30% | 0.63% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in DFUS |
|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83% | ALPHABET INC. 2.74% |
| British American Tobacco PLC 2.66% | TESLA, INC. 1.78% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 2.17% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 1.30% |
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund 2.02% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0.89% |
| Linde PLC 1.95% | WALMART INC. 0.87% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 1.42% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 0.86% |
| TC Energy Corp 1.33% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 0.83% |
| Medtronic PLC 1.07% | VISA INC. 0.83% |
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.
| CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | DFUS Dimensional U.S. Equity Market ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Dimensional |
| What it is | Dividend Value | U.S. Equity Market |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +17.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 90.2% |
| Holdings | 53 | 2231 |
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.
DFUS in plain words
DFUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2231 positions, with the top ten at 35.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or DFUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and DFUS returned +17.5%, so CGDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or DFUS?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and DFUS charges 0.09%, so DFUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and DFUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 90% of DFUS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 35% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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