Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs QQQ: how they differ
CGDV and QQQ hold 34% of their weight in the same names, and QQQ returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and QQQ hold 34% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | QQQ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.66% | 8.16% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.81% | 5.32% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.60% | 3.52% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.16% | 3.37% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.33% | 2.97% |
| Apple Inc | 2.36% | 7.29% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 3.02% | 2.09% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 1.88% | 4.62% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 3.12% | 1.57% |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 1.21% | 1.22% |
| Intel Corp | 1.09% | 2.52% |
| Amgen Inc | 0.79% | 0.80% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in QQQ |
|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83% | Tesla, Inc. 3.46% |
| RTX Corp 2.82% | Alphabet Inc. 3.26% |
| British American Tobacco PLC 2.66% | Walmart Inc. 2.48% |
| Carrier Global Corp 2.64% | Costco Wholesale Corp. 1.86% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 2.17% | Lam Research Corp. 1.75% |
| Union Pacific Corp 2.12% | Netflix, Inc. 1.59% |
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 31, 2026.
| CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Invesco |
| What it is | Dividend Value | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +23.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 53 | 101 |
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.
QQQ in plain words
QQQ is an index equity fund tracking the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 47.5%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or QQQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and QQQ returned +23.0%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or QQQ?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 97% of QQQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 34% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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