Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs SPY: how they differ
CGDV and SPY hold 37% of their weight in the same names, and CGDV returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and SPY hold 37% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | SPY |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.66% | 7.52% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.81% | 4.30% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.60% | 3.25% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.16% | 2.77% |
| Apple Inc | 2.36% | 6.59% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.33% | 1.92% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 1.88% | 3.62% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 3.15% | 1.47% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.90% | 1.36% |
| Intel Corp | 1.09% | 1.02% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 3.12% | 0.89% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.34% | 0.88% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in SPY |
|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83% | Alphabet, Inc. 2.59% |
| British American Tobacco PLC 2.66% | Micron Technology, Inc. 2.02% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 2.17% | Tesla, Inc. 1.84% |
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund 2.02% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 1.47% |
| Linde PLC 1.95% | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 1.42% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 1.42% | Johnson & Johnson 0.95% |
| TC Energy Corp 1.33% | Visa, Inc. 0.88% |
| Medtronic PLC 1.07% | Lam Research Corp. 0.84% |
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 | SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | State Street |
| What it is | Dividend Value | S&P 500, book from IVV |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +17.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 53 | 504 |
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.
SPY in plain words
SPY is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or SPY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and SPY returned +17.5%, so CGDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or SPY?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and SPY charges 0.09%, so SPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and SPY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 100% of SPY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 37% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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