Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs VLUE: how they differ
CGDV and VLUE hold 10% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and VLUE hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Materials Inc | 3.12% | 3.67% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 3.02% | 4.97% |
| Comcast Corp | 1.75% | 1.50% |
| Wells Fargo & Co | 1.99% | 1.12% |
| Intel Corp | 1.09% | 9.29% |
| Diamondback Energy Inc | 0.81% | 0.46% |
| International Paper Co | 1.74% | 0.06% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 5.81% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.66% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.16% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.60% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.33% | CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION 1.89% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 1.88% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83% | QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 1.80% |
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 | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | iShares |
| What it is | Dividend Value | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 53 | 148 |
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.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or VLUE?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VLUE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 10% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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