Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs SCHG: how they differ
CGDV and SCHG hold 36% of their weight in the same names, and CGDV returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and SCHG hold 36% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | SCHG |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | 5.81% | 7.18% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.66% | 11.02% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.16% | 4.55% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.60% | 4.76% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.33% | 3.46% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 3.15% | 3.06% |
| Apple Inc | 2.36% | 9.84% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 1.88% | 5.68% |
| Mastercard Inc | 1.30% | 1.41% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 2.03% | 1.20% |
| General Electric Co | 3.08% | 1.19% |
| Linde PLC | 1.95% | 0.81% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in SCHG |
|---|---|
| Applied Materials Inc 3.12% | Tesla Inc 3.92% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 3.02% | Alphabet Inc 3.78% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.94% |
| RTX Corp 2.82% | Visa Inc 1.92% |
| British American Tobacco PLC 2.66% | Costco Wholesale Corp 1.48% |
| Carrier Global Corp 2.64% | Netflix Inc 1.27% |
| Starbucks Corp 2.26% | Palantir Technologies Inc 1.25% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 2.17% | GE Vernova Inc 0.91% |
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 | SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Schwab |
| What it is | Dividend Value | U.S. Large-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +12.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | −4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 95.4% |
| Holdings | 53 | 193 |
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.
SCHG in plain words
SCHG is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 193 positions, with the top ten at 57.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or SCHG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and SCHG returned +12.7%, so CGDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or SCHG?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and SCHG charges 0.04%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and SCHG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 95% of SCHG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 36% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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