Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs VT: how they differ
CGDV and VT hold 24% of their weight in the same names.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and VT hold 24% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | VT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.66% | 4.22% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.81% | 2.73% |
| Apple Inc | 2.36% | 3.53% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.60% | 2.04% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 1.88% | 2.29% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.16% | 1.74% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.33% | 1.21% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.90% | 0.72% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 3.15% | 0.68% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.34% | 0.59% |
| Intel Corp | 1.09% | 0.38% |
| Mastercard Inc | 1.30% | 0.36% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 2.17% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund 2.02% | Tesla Inc 0.97% |
| Linde PLC 1.95% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.69% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 1.42% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 0.64% |
| Medtronic PLC 1.07% | Micron Technology Inc 0.52% |
| Smurfit Westrock PLC 1.03% | Walmart Inc 0.52% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 0.52% |
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 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Dividend Value | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 53 | 10042 |
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.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or VT?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 24% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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