Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs GARP: how they differ
CGDV and GARP hold 31% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and GARP hold 31% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | GARP |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.66% | 4.16% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.81% | 4.10% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.16% | 3.96% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.33% | 3.35% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 3.15% | 3.73% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.60% | 2.88% |
| Apple Inc | 2.36% | 4.44% |
| General Electric Co | 3.08% | 2.13% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 1.88% | 1.49% |
| Mastercard Inc | 1.30% | 1.63% |
| Oracle Corp | 1.60% | 1.18% |
| Uber Technologies Inc | 0.67% | 0.70% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in GARP |
|---|---|
| Applied Materials Inc 3.12% | KLA CORP 6.46% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 3.02% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.07% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 3.79% |
| RTX Corp 2.82% | VISA INC 3.73% |
| British American Tobacco PLC 2.66% | FORTINET INC 3.16% |
| Carrier Global Corp 2.64% | NETFLIX INC 2.85% |
| Starbucks Corp 2.26% | ADOBE INC 2.71% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 2.17% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 2.21% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | iShares |
| What it is | Dividend Value | MSCI USA Quality GARP |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +29.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | +12.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 53 | 131 |
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.
GARP in plain words
GARP is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality GARP. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +29.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 131 positions, with the top ten at 43.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or GARP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and GARP returned +29.5%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or GARP?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and GARP charges 0.15%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and GARP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 94% of GARP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 31% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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