Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs PFF: how they differ
CGDV and PFF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CGDV returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and PFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGDV | Only in PFF |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 5.81% | BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.66% | STRATEGY INC 2.99% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.16% | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.60% | ORACLE CORP 2.31% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.33% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47% |
| Applied Materials Inc 3.12% | CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.31% |
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 | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | iShares |
| What it is | Dividend Value | Preferred and Income Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.45% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 21.6% |
| Holdings | 53 | 455 |
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.
PFF in plain words
PFF is an index equity fund tracking the Preferred and Income Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 455 positions, with the top ten at 19.9%. It sat 3.2% below its high of May 8, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or PFF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and PFF returned −0.8%, so CGDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or PFF?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so CGDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 22% of PFF 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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