Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs VGT: how they differ
CGDV and VGT hold 26% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and VGT hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | VGT |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | 5.81% | 9.47% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.66% | 16.85% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.16% | 4.21% |
| Apple Inc | 2.36% | 14.59% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 3.02% | 1.85% |
| Oracle Corp | 1.60% | 1.46% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 3.12% | 1.40% |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 1.21% | 1.11% |
| Intel Corp | 1.09% | 2.03% |
| Salesforce Inc | 0.92% | 0.70% |
| Corning Inc | 0.84% | 0.61% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc 3.60% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.33% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | Lam Research Corp 1.56% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | Palantir Technologies Inc 1.35% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83% | QUALCOMM Inc 1.09% |
| RTX Corp 2.82% | International Business Machines Corp 1.08% |
| British American Tobacco PLC 2.66% | KLA Corp 1.00% |
| Carrier Global Corp 2.64% | Sandisk Corp/DE 0.98% |
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 | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Dividend Value | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 53 | 317 |
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.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% 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 May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and VGT returned +35.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or VGT?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 87% of VGT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 26% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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