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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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CGDV vs VGK: how they differ

CGDV and VGK hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and CGDV returned more over the year.

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and VGK hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions CGDV and VGK both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingCGDVVGK
British American Tobacco PLC2.66%0.80%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in CGDVOnly in VGK
Microsoft Corp 5.81%ASML Holding NV 3.63%
NVIDIA Corp 5.66%HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05%
Broadcom Inc 5.16%AstraZeneca PLC 1.84%
Alphabet Inc 3.60%Novartis AG 1.84%
Meta Platforms Inc 3.33%Nestle SA 1.69%
Eli Lilly & Co 3.15%Siemens AG 1.41%
Applied Materials Inc 3.12%Banco Santander SA 1.16%
General Electric Co 3.08%Allianz SE 1.13%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

CGDV and VGK on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CGDV
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF
VGK
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerCapitalVanguard
What it isDividend ValueEuropean Stock
Total return, 1 year+18.7%+16.5%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+1.2 pts−1.0 pts
Expense ratio0.33%0.06%
Already in the S&P 50091.0%0.0%
Holdings531228

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.

VGK in plain words

VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or VGK?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and VGK returned +16.5%, so CGDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, CGDV or VGK?
CGDV charges 0.33% a year and VGK charges 0.06%, so VGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do CGDV and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 0% of VGK 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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