Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs MOAT: how they differ
CGDV and MOAT hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and CGDV returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and MOAT hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | MOAT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.66% | 2.45% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.16% | 2.43% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 3.12% | 2.34% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.81% | 2.20% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 1.88% | 1.33% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.33% | 1.17% |
| Mondelez International Inc | 0.79% | 2.34% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc 3.60% | Masco Corp 2.96% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | Kenvue Inc 2.59% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | Airbnb Inc 2.56% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 3.02% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83% | Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% |
| RTX Corp 2.82% | Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% |
| British American Tobacco PLC 2.66% | Datadog Inc 2.44% |
| Carrier Global Corp 2.64% | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.43% |
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 | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | VanEck |
| What it is | Dividend Value | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.46% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 91.6% |
| Holdings | 53 | 55 |
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.
MOAT in plain words
MOAT is an index equity fund tracking the Morningstar Wide Moat. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.46% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 55 positions, with the top ten at 25.3%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so CGDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or MOAT?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so CGDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 92% of MOAT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 13% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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