Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs EWJ: how they differ
CGDV and EWJ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and iShares MSCI Japan ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and EWJ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGDV | Only in EWJ |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 5.81% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.66% | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.16% | SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.60% | Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.33% | Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58% |
| Applied Materials Inc 3.12% | Sony Group Corporation 2.56% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41% |
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.
| CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | iShares |
| What it is | Dividend Value | MSCI Japan |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +26.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | +9.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.49% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 53 | 179 |
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.
EWJ in plain words
EWJ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Japan. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +26.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 179 positions, with the top ten at 28.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or EWJ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and EWJ returned +26.5%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or EWJ?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and EWJ charges 0.49%, so CGDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and EWJ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 0% of EWJ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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