Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs VEA: how they differ
CGDV and VEA hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and VEA hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | VEA |
|---|---|---|
| British American Tobacco PLC | 2.66% | 0.39% |
| Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | 0.82% | 0.25% |
| TC Energy Corp | 1.33% | 0.21% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 5.81% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.66% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.16% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.60% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.33% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| Applied Materials Inc 3.12% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Dividend Value | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 53 | 3870 |
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.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or VEA?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 0% of VEA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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