Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs IJR: how they differ
CGDV and IJR hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IJR returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and IJR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGDV | Only in IJR |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 5.81% | FORMFACTOR INC 0.69% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.66% | VIASAT INC 0.68% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.16% | MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 0.66% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.60% | ARGAN INC 0.62% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.33% | BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.61% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC 0.61% |
| Applied Materials Inc 3.12% | MAXLINEAR INC 0.60% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC 0.54% |
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 | IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | iShares |
| What it is | Dividend Value | S&P SmallCap 600 |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +19.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | +2.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 53 | 603 |
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.
IJR in plain words
IJR is an index equity fund tracking the S&P SmallCap 600. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 603 positions, with the top ten at 6.0%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or IJR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and IJR returned +19.9%, so IJR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or IJR?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and IJR charges 0.06%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and IJR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 0% of IJR 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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