Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs PVAL: how they differ
CGDV and PVAL hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and PVAL returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and PVAL hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | PVAL |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 3.60% | 3.33% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 3.02% | 6.06% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.81% | 2.96% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 1.88% | 2.96% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 2.03% | 1.66% |
| Philip Morris International Inc | 1.54% | 2.72% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.34% | 3.66% |
| Apollo Global Management Inc | 1.08% | 1.41% |
| Prologis Inc | 1.03% | 2.04% |
| NextEra Energy Inc | 1.02% | 2.00% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in PVAL |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.66% | CITIGROUP INC 4.68% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.16% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 3.09% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.33% | SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 3.08% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 2.95% |
| Applied Materials Inc 3.12% | HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC 2.87% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 2.85% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83% | FEDEX CORP 2.71% |
| RTX Corp 2.82% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 2.65% |
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 May 29, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Putnam |
| What it is | Dividend Value | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +28.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | +10.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 53 | 45 |
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.
PVAL in plain words
PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or PVAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and PVAL returned +28.4%, so PVAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do CGDV and PVAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 95% of PVAL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 19% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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