Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs VTI: how they differ
CGDV and VTI hold 34% of their weight in the same names, and CGDV returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and VTI hold 34% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | VTI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.66% | 6.37% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.81% | 3.84% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.60% | 2.90% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.16% | 2.48% |
| Apple Inc | 2.36% | 5.88% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 1.88% | 3.19% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.33% | 1.71% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 3.15% | 1.41% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.90% | 1.12% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 3.12% | 0.80% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.34% | 0.79% |
| Intel Corp | 1.09% | 0.78% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in VTI |
|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83% | Alphabet Inc 2.29% |
| British American Tobacco PLC 2.66% | Micron Technology Inc 1.80% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 2.17% | Tesla Inc 1.64% |
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund 2.02% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1.31% |
| Linde PLC 1.95% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.25% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 1.42% | Johnson & Johnson 0.85% |
| TC Energy Corp 1.33% | Visa Inc 0.77% |
| Medtronic PLC 1.07% | Lam Research Corp 0.75% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Dividend Value | US total market |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +17.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 88.3% |
| Holdings | 53 | 3531 |
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.
VTI in plain words
VTI is an index equity fund tracking the US total market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3531 positions, with the top ten at 32.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or VTI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and VTI returned +17.2%, so CGDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or VTI?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 88% of VTI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 34% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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