Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs VIG: how they differ
CGDV and VIG hold 32% of their weight in the same names, and CGDV returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and VIG hold 32% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 5.16% | 5.21% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.81% | 3.99% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 3.15% | 3.36% |
| Apple Inc | 2.36% | 4.10% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.90% | 3.61% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 3.02% | 1.64% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 2.03% | 1.52% |
| AbbVie Inc | 1.35% | 1.69% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.34% | 2.92% |
| Mastercard Inc | 1.30% | 1.86% |
| Oracle Corp | 1.60% | 1.24% |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 1.21% | 1.16% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.66% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.60% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.33% | Visa Inc 2.34% |
| Applied Materials Inc 3.12% | Costco Wholesale Corp 2.04% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | Caterpillar Inc 1.88% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83% | Bank of America Corp 1.58% |
| RTX Corp 2.82% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 1.55% |
| British American Tobacco PLC 2.66% | Home Depot Inc/The 1.48% |
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 Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Dividend Value | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 53 | 332 |
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.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and VIG returned +12.4%, so CGDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or VIG?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 32% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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