Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs HDV: how they differ
CGDV and HDV hold 10% of their weight in the same names, and HDV returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and iShares Core High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and HDV hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | HDV |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris International Inc | 1.54% | 4.18% |
| Starbucks Corp | 2.26% | 1.43% |
| AbbVie Inc | 1.35% | 5.45% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.34% | 8.45% |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 1.21% | 3.55% |
| Altria Group Inc | 1.00% | 3.71% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | 0.82% | 0.83% |
| Mondelez International Inc | 0.79% | 1.31% |
| Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 0.74% | 0.84% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in HDV |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 5.81% | CHEVRON CORP 6.45% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.66% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 5.70% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.16% | PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 4.47% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.60% | HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 4.08% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.33% | COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 3.88% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | PROGRESSIVE CORP (THE) 3.80% |
| Applied Materials Inc 3.12% | MERCK & COMPANY INC 3.78% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | PEPSICO INC 3.67% |
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 | HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | iShares |
| What it is | Dividend Value | Core High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +22.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | +5.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 98.0% |
| Holdings | 53 | 75 |
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.
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 50.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or HDV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and HDV returned +22.5%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or HDV?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and HDV charges 0.08%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and HDV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 98% of HDV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 10% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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