Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs VNQ: how they differ
CGDV and VNQ hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and CGDV returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and VNQ hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | VNQ |
|---|---|---|
| Prologis Inc | 1.03% | 7.02% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 5.81% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.66% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.16% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.60% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.33% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| Applied Materials Inc 3.12% | Realty Income Corp 3.12% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | Public Storage 2.54% |
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 | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Dividend Value | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 53 | 146 |
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.
VNQ in plain words
VNQ is an index equity fund tracking the US real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 54.9%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so CGDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or VNQ?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so VNQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 63% of VNQ 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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