Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs VOX: how they differ
CGDV and VOX hold 9% of their weight in the same names, and CGDV returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and VOX hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | VOX |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 3.60% | 16.14% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.33% | 21.12% |
| Comcast Corp | 1.75% | 2.36% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 5.81% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.66% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.16% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| Applied Materials Inc 3.12% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 3.02% | T-Mobile US Inc 2.50% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83% | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 2.09% |
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 | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Dividend Value | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 53 | 114 |
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.
VOX in plain words
VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% 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, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and VOX returned +2.9%, so CGDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or VOX?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 84% of VOX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 9% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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